Euphonium/ Baritone

Euphonium and baritone are valved coincal bored brass instruments. The Euphonium has a bigger bore than the Baritone. These two instruments are pitched in the key of Bb.

As a brass instrument the Euphonium and Baritone are played by buzzing your lips on the mouthpiece. They also follow the harmonic series. The harmonic series is the series in which harmonics are played through vibrations. As a Bb instrument the Euphonium and Baritone are placed one octave below trumpet and one octave above tuba. In this harmonic series the open position has Bb1, Bb2, F3, Bb3, D4, F4, Ab4, Bb4, C5, D5, E5, and F5. The second valve alone has A1, A2, E2, A3, Db4, E4, G4, A4, B4, Db5, Eb5 and E5. The first valve has Ab1, Ab2, Eb3, Ab3, C4, Eb4, Gb4, Ab4, Bb4, C5, D5 and Eb5. The first and second valve has the notes G1, G2, D3, G3, B3, D4, F4, G4, A4, B4, Db5 and D5. The second and third valve has Gb1, Gb2, Db3, Gb3, Bb3, Db4, E4, Gb4, Ab4, Bb4, C5 and Db5. The first and third valve has F1, F2, C3, F3, A3, C4, Eb4, F4, G4, A4, B4 and C5. The last position, the first ,second ,and third valve, has E1, E2, B3, E3, Ab3, B3, D4, E4, Gb4, Ab4, Bb4 and B4. Although some used more than others, alternate positions can make some things much easier.