Posted by Don Shirer on July 27, 2003 at 23:11:55:
In Reply to: Re: Re: What's it mean????? posted by GC on July 27, 2003 at 08:48:47:
The modern notation is indeed A B c d, starting the octaves at c, but the older notation was F G a b c d, starting the octaves at a. Thus in modern notation, as you say, it should indeed be a BBBb but traditionally it would be BBb. Frankly I think this is all an excuse thought up by a publicist. Some early ad writer probably said, "we already make Bb baritones, so lets call this instrument a BBb tuba so people know it's different."
Don "when I play, it's EEk" Shirer