Euphonium: Bb or C???


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Posted by Ben Garrison on July 07, 2001 at 15:44:10:

Alright. I find myself suddenly very confused and I am not certain that this will come across clearly, but here goes. I have been told, for the last four years, that Euphoniums and Baritones in general, and the Besson International Euphonium that I played in specific, are C instruments. However, in looking around online I find that I have never seen a Euphonium listed as a C instrument. Always Bb. In fact, the new Bb Euphonium that I just bought sounds no different with the same valve combinations than does the old supposedly 'C' Euphonium that I used to play. I don't get it. What am I missing? I don't know if the answer is really obvious and I just can't get my brain around it or what. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ben


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