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    The euphonium evolved in the mid-1800s from experiments with brass instrument design and the development of valves. It originated as a tenor-voiced brass instrument called the "tenortuba" or "euphonion." While the baritone and euphonium evolved together, there are differences between the two instruments. The euphonium produces a richer, darker sound than the baritone due its larger, more conical bore. Euphoniums also generally have four valves and utilize a compensating system, while baritones may only have three valves. The positioning of the euphonium's bell to the right of the player also distinguishes it from the baritone.

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    The euphonium evolved in the mid-1800s from experiments with brass instrument design and the development of valves. It originated as a tenor-voiced brass instrument called the "tenortuba" or "euphonion." While the baritone and euphonium evolved together, there are differences between the two instruments. The euphonium produces a richer, darker sound than the baritone due its larger, more conical bore. Euphoniums also generally have four valves and utilize a compensating system, while baritones may only have three valves. The positioning of the euphonium's bell to the right of the player also distinguishes it from the baritone.

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    The euphonium evolved in the mid-1800s from experiments with brass instrument design and the development of valves. It originated as a tenor-voiced brass instrument called the "tenortuba" or "euphonion." While the baritone and euphonium evolved together, there are differences between the two instruments. The euphonium produces a richer, darker sound than the baritone due its larger, more conical bore. Euphoniums also generally have four valves and utilize a compensating system, while baritones may only have three valves. The positioning of the euphonium's bell to the right of the player also distinguishes it from the baritone.

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    THEEUPHONIUM

    Theeuphoniumcanbetracedbacktotheearly1800's.Thiswasanimportanttimefor
    allbrassinstruments.Experimentationinbothbrassinstrumentdesign,and
    manufacturingwasatanalltimehigh.Instrumentsweretakingonnewshapes,andthe
    inventionofvalveshelpedcorrectcertaininherentintonationproblemswithbrass
    instruments.
    Inthemid1800's,afamilyofvalvebrassinstrumentsfromsopranotobasswere
    inventedbyAdolpheSax.Atthistime,thetubawasalsoundergoingmanychangesas
    well.Oneoftheoutgrowthsofthetubasevolution,wasatubathatsoundedinthetenor
    register.Thisinstrumentwascoinedthe"tenortuba"in1838byMoritz.In1843,
    Sommercalleditthe"euphonion,"andin1848,Cervenynamedinthe"baroxyton."
    Today,itisassumedthatthebaritoneandeuphoniumevolvedasoneoftheoutgrowths
    ofthetubainthemid1800"s.Stilltoday,thebaritoneandeuphoniumhaveno
    consistentshape,andareundergoingvirtuallycontinuouschangesandimprovementsto
    meettoday'sneeds.

    DIFFERENCESBETWEENTHEEUPHONIUMANDTHE
    BARITONE
    Thereareseveraldifferencesbetweenthebaritoneandtheeuphonium.Oneofthemain
    differencesinthequalityofsound.Theeuphoniumgetsamuchricher,darkersound
    becausetheboreislargeranditismoreconicalthanthebaritone.Euphoniumsare
    generallyprofessionalqualityinstruments,baritonesareusuallynot.Mosteuphoniums
    havefourvalves,whileonlysomebaritonesdo.
    ManyEuphoniumsutilizeacompensatingsystem,inventedbyDavidBlaikley,attached
    tothefourthvalvewhichismuchmoreaccurateinpitchthanthefourthvalveofthe
    baritone.Ifequippedwithafourthvalve,itwillbelocatedinalignmentwiththeother
    threevalvesonthebaritone.Thefourthvalveoftheeuphoniumislocatedonthe
    extremeright(although,recentlyeuphoniumshavebeenmadewithallfourvalves
    together)oftheinstrument,abouthalfwaydownthelength,andisoperatedwiththe
    lefthand.Anotherdifferenceistheinstrument'slocationinrelationtothe
    instrumentalist.
    Thebelloftheeuphonium,wheninplayingposition,willbetotheplayersright.The
    baritonesbellwillbetotheplayersleft.Baritoneplayersoftenreadtrebleclef,while
    euphoniumplayersreadbassclef.

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