euphonium

euphonium in British English (juːˈfəʊnɪəm ) noun. a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands.

The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "beautiful-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ("eu" means "well" (understood as "good") and "phonium" means "voice").

Yamaha YBH-301S baritone horn. The euphonium, which is sometimes known as the B♭ tuba or “tenor tuba,” has tubing that is much more conical in shape. As a result, its bore becomes wider as it extends toward the bell.

A fellow German named Ferdinand Sommer made the tubes of the tenor tuba thicker and more tapered. He called this instrument the "euphonium." The name was taken from "euphonos," which means "beautiful sound" in Greek.

It is an incredibly versatile instrument capable of up to a 5 octave range by professional players which has the depth of a tuba with the dexterity of a cornet. Typical ensembles that you may see the euphonium in are the wind ensemble and the British-style brass band.

Steven Mead is a professional British euphoniumist known the world over. Steven has an almost constant international touring schedule, averaging more than 75 performances a year with some of the world's finest brass, wind, and symphonic ensembles.

There, its role is usually to provide harmony, often as the leader of the tenor line. The euphonium also is a common solo instrument. Its mellow tone makes the euphonium a good team player, and band composers find lots of places to incorporate the sort of inoffensive brass sound with woodwind sections.

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Neil Armstrong played euphonium in his high school. and college marching bands. That's not surprising! According to Arts Education Partnership, high school.

Euphonium – Expressive and energetic Lots of singing and energy is required to make the Euphonium sound come alive.

Composers just aren't likely to hear euphonium in the daily listening. Also, composers want orchestras to play their music. Requiring an orchestra to hire players who aren't already on the payroll is a small barrier. About jazz: sax is used for a reason, and euphoniums could not fill the same shoes.

euphonium, German baryton, brass wind instrument with valves, pitched in C or B♭ an octave below the trumpet; it is the leading instrument in the tenor-bass range in military bands. It was invented in 1843 by Sommer of Weimar and derived from the valved bugle (flügelhorn) and cornet.