Euphonium information

Euphonium
Brass instrument
Classification	Wind, brass Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	423.232; (Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement)
Developed	1840s from the ophicleide
Playing range
	The B♭ euphonium sounds an octave and a major second lower than written when notated in treble clef. It is also notated by its concert pitch in bass clef.
Related instruments
	Saxhorns Flugelhorn; Alto horn; Baritone horn; ; Mellophone; Ophicleide; Tuba;

The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word εὔφωνος euphōnos,^[2] meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" (εὖ eu means "well" or "good" and φωνή phōnē means "sound", hence "of good sound"). The euphonium is a valved instrument. Nearly all current models have piston valves, though some models with rotary valves do exist.

Euphonium music may be notated in the bass clef as a non-transposing instrument or in the treble clef as a transposing instrument in B♭. In British brass bands, it is typically treated as a treble-clef instrument, while in American band music, parts may be written in either treble clef or bass clef, or both.

A person who plays the euphonium is known as a euphoniumist, a euphonist, a euphophonist or simply a euphonium player.

^ Herbert, Myers & Wallace 2019, p. 484, Appendix 2: The Ranges of Labrosones.
^ "Euphonium". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[FOOTNOTEHerbertMyersWallace2019484Appendix_2:_The_Ranges_of_Labrosones-1] Herbert, Myers & Wallace 2019, p. 484, Appendix 2: The Ranges of Labrosones.

[Euphonium-2] "Euphonium". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

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Classification	Wind, brass Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	423.232 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement)
Developed	1840s from the ophicleide
Playing range
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