The Euphonium is played by buzzing lips together through the mouthpiece. Using your left hand to press down on the valves, you hook your thumb underneath the arc for support and place your index, middle, and 'ring', finger one the top of the valves. your left arm wraps around the instrument to support it and hold it up. If the instrument has a 4th valve on top, it is played with the pinky finger. If the 4th valve is on the side, it is played with the left index finger. Pressing down different valve combinations, along with your embouchure, change the notes. 

Demondrae Thurman is a highly regarded Euphonium player in the music community. He has performed with various groups such as the New York Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Eastern Music Festival Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been invited as a guest for the highest level low brass festivals like the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, U.S. Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference and the Leonard Falcone Competition. Thurman is also the lead Euphonium of the very popular Sotto Voce Quartet, which tours extensively. He currently teaches at Indiana University as the Professor of Euphonium.

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