PPT-The Euphonium and the Tuba

MUSE 250 Brass Tech Michael Palmer PhD What are key differences between the two BaritoneEuphonium Baritones from BritishEuropean manufacturers have narrow bores Bell flare of the baritone is less than the euphonium. Renaissance to Baroque. The Euphonium, Similar to the Tuba came from similar ancestors. The Serpent and the Ophicleide. Both of these instruments were instrumental in the development of lower brass instruments today. . Booklet Tuba/Euphonium Introduction Tubas and Euphoniums employ two types of valve systems, Rotary Valves and Piston Valves. Some instruments use both types. Piston and Rotary Valves operate at very Dr. George Palton Be ware of “off - brand” or gimmicky instruments. Ask yourself, “why is this instrument less expensive?” It is probably due to cheaper raw materials and Renaissance to Baroque. The tuba we know today, being made fully of brass has descended and developed quite extensively over the past couple of centuries starting out in Europe within the Renaissance and Baroque periods. In these periods an instrument constructed of a curved or straight wood body and a mouthpiece, the Cornett, was the predecessor of the modern day trumpet. This instrument was the base model for the construction of the Serpent. The Serpent is the great grand father of the tuba. The Serpent, not in the same family as the . MUSE 250: Brass Tech. Michael Palmer, Ph.D.. What are key differences between the two?. Baritone/Euphonium. Baritones from British/European manufacturers have narrow bores. Bell flare of the baritone is less than the euphonium. Colton Duffy. Euphonium History. The Euphonium traces its ancestry to the Ophicleide and to the Serpent. . The Euphonium . is said to have been invented, as a "wide-bore, . valved. bugle of baritone range", by Ferdinand . Colton Duffy. Euphonium History. The Euphonium traces its ancestry to the Ophicleide and to the Serpent. . The Euphonium . is said to have been invented, as a "wide-bore, . valved. bugle of baritone range", by Ferdinand . Group 11: Bubba Smith and Bertha Waterbury. Meixsell/Gordon. Period 5. A Brief Introduction . The largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the brass family. Invented in the mid-19. th. Century (1800’s). Tuba History. Like the Euphonium, the Tuba can trace its ancestry to the Ophicleide and the Serpent. Prussian Patent No. 19 was granted to Wilhelm Wieprecht and Johanna Moritz on September 12, 1835 for a basstuba. How They Make Sound. The brass player’s mouth buzzes and causes sound when put together with the instrument. The player’s MOUTH is what causes the sound to change.. Trumpet. The . Trumpet. and . Tuba Links http://www.iteaonline.org/ http://www.tubanews.com/ How the sound is madeSound on a brass instrument comes from a vibrating column of air inside the instrument. The player makes this colum The tuba is a very rewarding instrument to play as it provides many performance opportunities for musicians of all ages. Students pursuing playing the tuba can look forward to meaningful and exciting 3 For more resources or author information, go to www.blostein.net 

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