Euphonium

The Euphonium is a member of the brass family. It has a lower range and tone that make up part of the low brass section. The Euphonium is a conical brass instrument (the inside is shaped like a cone) that is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and making a "buzzing" sound to create sound. The Euphonium has 4 valves that the player presses to assist changing the pitch while playing. The four valves is unique to Euphonium and Tuba players. We normally have between 10 - 12 students selected to play the Euphonium in our 6th grade Wiley band! The majority of our Euphonium players take private lessons although it is not required for this instrument. Euphonium players read the bass clef and normally plays the harmony(or the supporting parts) in music.The Euphonium color is very important to the band sound.Listen to the 3 short videos below to see if the Euphonium could be one of your top picks for band next year!