The tuba weighs between 40-60 pounds, and is the largest instrument in the marching band. Carrying this weight for extended periods, and swinging the horn around our bodies eventually wears you down.

The Cornhusker Marching Band’s tuba section was noticeably larger at Saturday’s football game. Fifty students from high schools in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Maryland were invited ...

“Squatting 550 with a tuba, man,” McCormack said, with a laugh. The school’s band class moves into concert band and competition mode, Yax said, after the marching season. He looks forward to ...