Euphonium

The euphonium is a valved brass instrument, the tenor member of the tuba family. The appearance of a euphonium is very similar to that of a tuba, and many people not familiar with the instrument sometimes incorrectly call it a tuba. Some major differences are that the euphonium is one octave higher than the tuba, and it is a smaller size (almost one third smaller). The euphonium's fundamental pitch is concert B-flat (Bb); music for the instrument is usually written in the bass clef without any transposition (the instrument sounds the note as written). In addition, the same part is often available written in transposed treble clef (written middle C sounds as the B-flat a ninth lower); this permits trumpet players to apply the same fingerings as they would when reading trumpet parts. The name "euphonium" comes from the Greek word "euphonion", meaning "beautiful-sounding" or "sweet-voiced". A person who plays euphonium is sometimes called a euphoniumist. The euphonium is often mistaken for a baritone.

List of Euphonium Players

Brian Bowman

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Stephen Mead

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David Werden

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David Childs

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Adam Frey

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Jason D Ham

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Tormod Flaten

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David Thornton

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