While this instrument is a conical-cylindrical bore hybrid, somewhere between the classic baritone horn and euphonium, it was almost universally labelled a "baritone" by both band directors and composers, thus contributing to the confusion of terminology in the United States. The American baritone, featuring three valves on the front of the instrument and a curved, forward-pointing bell, was dominant in American school bands throughout most of the 20th century, its weight, shape, and configuration conforming to the needs of the marching band. The cylindrical baritone offers a brighter sound and the conical euphonium offers a more mellow sound. As with the trumpet and flugelhorn, the two instruments are easily doubled by one player, with some modification of breath and embouchure, since the two have identical range and essentially identical fingering. In the trombone family large and small bore trombones are both called trombones, while the cylindrical trumpet and the conical flugelhorn are given different names. It is controversial whether this is sufficient to make them two different instruments. The difference is that the bore size of the baritone horn is typically smaller than that of the euphonium, and the baritone has a primarily cylindrical bore, whereas the euphonium has a predominantly conical bore. It is extremely similar to a baritone horn. The euphonium is in the family of brass instruments, more particularly low-brass instruments with many relatives. In British brass bands, it is typically treated as a treble-clef instrument, while in American band music, parts may be written in either treble clef or bass clef, or both.Ī person who plays the euphonium is known as a euphoniumist, a euphonist, a euphophonist or simply a euphonium player. Nearly all current models have piston valves, though some models with rotary valves do exist.Įuphonium music may be notated in the bass clef as a non- transposing instrument or in the treble clef as a transposing instrument in B ♭. The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word εὔφωνος euphōnos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ( εὖ eu means "well" or "good" and φωνή phōnē means "sound", hence "of good sound").
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