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How much does a tuba weigh?

Typical weight
9–20 kg
That is 19.8–44.1 lb.

The lowest brass instrument, with 5 to 6 metres of conical tubing and three to six valves.

Concert tubas 11-16 kg; fibreglass sousaphones 9-11 kg; brass sousaphones 16-20 kg.

How that compares

Tuba against things of a similar mass.

Wolverine 8–25 kg
Espresso machine 4–75 kg
Ladder 4–40 kg
Digital piano 10–30 kg
Telescope 2–45 kg
Tuba 9–20 kg
Coyote 7–21 kg
Caracal 8–20 kg

More about a tuba

Common questions

How much does a tuba weigh?
A tuba weighs 9–20 kg (19.8–44.1 lb). Concert tubas 11-16 kg; fibreglass sousaphones 9-11 kg; brass sousaphones 16-20 kg.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked