Tuba Girl

Melissa plays the tuba in band. She plays the Sousaphone in marching band. She is so cute in her Barret! There are only 3 tubas in the band. There are only 2 girls in the low brass section. She won't change to melophone like her brother tries to persuade her to do. She likes to play the tuba!

Her violin teacher can't believe it. "Trumpets (brass) and violins are supposed to be enemies!" She says. "That is part of being a violinist in the orchestra!" (Melissa also plays trumpet.) When ever the subject of Tuba comes up in their violin lesson she tells her this joke:

"There was a boy who was learning to play the tuba. He came home from his first lesson and his dad asked him what he learned. He said that he learned to play the note C. The next day when he came home from his lesson his dad asked him the same question again and the son answers that he learned two more notes: G and A. The next day the son came home very, very late. His dad asked, 'Where have you been?' The son answered: 'I was playing at my first Gig!'"

Her teacher thinks this is very funny. However, Melissa is very proud of the notes that she plays on the Tuba.