Welcome to the wonderful world of the Low Brass!
We've got up to four times the fun and versatility of all the
other sections! Wow! So don't let the section's name deceive you.
We make room for souixzas (aka tubas), horns (aka
French horns and mellophones), keyboards, and even accordions. And
we're talented, funny, gorgeous, and exceptionally smart. So if you
want to know what hangin' out with kids like us is like (and we know
you want to), feel free to read below and learn about our different
subgroups.
Siouxzas
Siouxzaphones, or siouxzas for short, have been known to set
their instruments on fire and do pushups with their horns on their
backs. Needless to say, they're out of control. Occasionally
they are out of their shirts and pants as well, but that's a
story for a different time. In addition,
they wield a ginormous, uncurled siouxzaphone, called the Überphone.
It's ridonkulous. But don't worry about the other sections being
jealous. When it comes to beautiful instruments, not everyone can be
as well endowed as the siouxzas here at Yale. It's a special
privilege and a special group. Become one of them and you'll see.
Horns
Be it a mellowphone or a curvaceous french horn, these guys and
gals really know how to blow. Whether they're pouring out that
graceful countermelody in "Down the Field" or punching out
the offbeats of "Bulldog," the horns give the YPMB that
sweet phat sound you can't get from anything else.
Now their instruments may not be as large as others in the section,
but this should not be seen as indicating a lesser degree of
awesomeness. After all, no other section can brag about having
the melody in Madonna's "Like a Virgin." Plus, they can sit back
and chillax as they watch all their friends lug instruments that are
a substantial percentage of their body weights. It's a good life at
the top of the pyramid of sound. Kick it with them and enjoy it.
Got questions? Wanna join? Email Henry, the section
leader. |
