Instrument: Euphonium 

I love the euphonium it's like a brass cello, expressive and warm. Shout out to all Euphonium players

I started out on the trombone, but then there was one of those kids who was born in a music family and played all of the instruments. He picked up the school's euphonium and started playing it. I asked "what is that?" He answered and told me it was a euphonium. I got to try it, and it was really fun. I wanted to play euphonium. I don't know how my parents were okay with this, but they got me a euphonium for my birthday. That was a fateful day. Skip forward to high school (when I actually get to play it). I join the wind ensemble for trombone, but at the end of my sophomore year, I switched to euphonium. That was the best music-related decision I made in my life. Junior year was just me getting better while playing tough things on euphonium. Senior year, I was really serious about euphonium and got into some honor bands. I just love the instrument. If I ever started up a professional symphony orchestra, I'd have a euphonium player. I don't want to be a conductor though. I am going to be a composer. ...okay, now it's time to count up how many times the word 'I' and the word 'euphonium' were mentioned. Whoever is right gets the satisfaction of being right.

What a fascinating clip. Byron Fulcher is an excellent teacher.

I wish, in the 10 years of school I played this instrument, that literally anyone had explained to me the mechanical purposes of the tubing and the valves in this detail. Amazing video, thank you for making it and sharing it. Cudos to Byron Fulcher in particular, excellently presented. His expert knowledge of the instrument's history was so colorful.

Yesss finally a video covering one of my all-time favourite instruments!!!!

I've been waiting for you guys to make a video on this beautiful instrument for so long. So happy to see this! The Euphonium has been an underappreciated instrument for too long.

The question that should be asked is very simple, "When a euphonium is called for, why is not a first class euphonium player brought in to play this magnificent intstrument Too many orchestral conductors will even replace a euphonium for some lesser horn even though the euphonium is written is as the instrument to be played. There are now 242 orchestral pieces written calling for the euphonium Conductors need to be educated about this wonderful horn and must do the horn justice by having a first class player play the euphonium when the composer calls for it. This presentation was quite helpful and instructive. Thanks

I'm very impressed that such an informative and entertaining video about the euphonium comes from a symphony orchestra where they are seldom used!

Thank you so much Philharmonia Orchestra!! Personally I am a euphonium player primarily and seeing that this instrument is included in the education videos of these instruments really feels amazing to sit down and see that it is being done justice here in this orchestra, since I have felt as though they haven't been acknowledged in the right way until I seen this video. Thank you so much for that.

I attended a masterclass that Byron led a few weeks ago - he’s an incredible musician and trombonist!

An excellent exposition! Having been a brass player all my long life, I believe I still learned a couple of things. Thanks so much!

Perfect explanation of valves and compensated system! 👏

Thank you for this great video. I play a Mahilion (Belgium) euphonium from around 1930 for around 45 years now as my main instrument and loving it more and more. As autodidact and woman, making free improvised music, it wasn't always easy, but it gives me increasing satisfaction! ❤

Fantastic video - Explains very well how valves and the compensative system (which I previously never fully understood) work.

Very nice instrument and very interesting explanation! Thank you very much Maestro!

Finally Euphoniums got some attention, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

I finally understand how brass instruments work! Thanks for the super relaxed and interesting explanation and demo!

Underrated instrument! I already play trompet and I’m interesting to buy one euphonium! Thx for the video

Thanks so much for this series! I've already watched the whole series, including the tabla and sarod videos. I would be so excited to know that there are new videos in the way. I really loved the in-depht technical explanations of the instrument, the summary in the video description and of course the musical examples. For an aspiring composer like me, it's very enlightening to know the instrument's range, a bit of history, and all the involved techniques and ways of playing it. Thanks so much, looking forward!

I absolutely adore the euphonium! My favourite instrument, its sound is so warm and touches my soul, almost. Especially after watching Hibike! Euphonium

This is a great video. Wish I'd had a similar explanation of the mechanics of the instrument when I was starting out on the trumpet. Really nicely done!

thanks for explaining the instrument with such details, I'm impressed 🙏🙏🙏

I’m doing this for school and I love the sound of this mans voice

Wow! very thorough, clear, informative, complete and rich. One of the best video in the series!

I play euphonium and they are so underrated!!!

One of the best 23 mins of my life...and I am a tuba player, this video is that good!

This is an excellent discussion of the euphonium's role in orchestral music, and it makes reference to the British brass band tradition as well. In addition, the euphonium is often featured in the music of European and American wind ensembles, which include woodwinds (unlike brass bands). For example, in this march by the Czech composer Karol Pádivý, notice how the euphoniums have a rich, singing countermelody on the second presentation of the first strain. Then, in the Trio section, the euphoniums play the theme on the first presentation, and when the theme is taken up by the woodwinds in the repetition, the euphoniums have an achingly lovely countermelody, which they repeat (joined by the trombones) for the final recapitulation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ekigzp6khqQ.html

WAY TO GO MR. BYRON FULCHER!!! 👍 👍 👍 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪

Cheers for a wonderful video! Both informative and humourous. It takes a person of great courage and humility to admit there’s limitations to their instrument and how they play it but regardless, Byron here executes their playing masterfully.

thank you so much for showcasing our instrument like this! loved it!!

Love these informative programs.😊

I absolutely LOVE the sound of the euphonium! So warm smooth and beautiful; you have such a lovely tone and you play gorgeously. I play trumpet. I would love to learn the euphonium and another favourite, the French horn but I just don't think I'd have enough time to practice and learn another instrument and still keep up with my trumpet practice ..so, I'll just have enjoy listening. I wonder how the resonance must feel when playing a clear low tone. I bet it's quite the feeling. I bet it is similar to what I experienced once while new a very large African lion when he was making a low call and the sound from his lungs I could feel vibrate or resonate in my whole being, especially my chest. I loved learning all about the tubing, thank you. You have so much more range of octaves than the trumpet. I am hoping someday to get a good flugelhorn. Playing it would be very much like the trumpet but, with that lovely low round sound. I am blessed with many trumpets, two of which are some of the best horns made in their time. My father in law played trumpet and he gave me his favourite and several others. His favourite dates back to 1933, when this make was improved greatly and was the best trumpet of that time. In fact it is still considered one of the best. But there are not many left in pristine condition. My instrument was keep in pristine condition. It is silver and has beautiful fine etchinģ art deco design and the whole trumpet has art deco design. This trumpet is King. I also have a beautiful pristing vintage silver Couesnon. It can be changed from a Bb trumpet to a concert C trumpet. There is another very interesting vintage piece I have is what I was told is a slide trumpet but, is actually a saprano trombone. I do know where I could any information on how to play it. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction so I could learn this cute little horn. Well, I have written too much. God bless you and again I say, your playing is an absolutely beautiful! ✝️🕊🙏🏻❤☘

I am going to write for Wind band for the first time. Thank you for your help!

Beautiful video, congratulations

i play trumpet but im thinking about trying out the euphonium! i love how it sounds and its such a beautiful instrument! also our band only has one euphonium player who mostly plays tuba :)

When I was in the 8th grade, I was a trombone player in our schools brass band. I broke my left arm while playing outside one day, so I couldn't physically hold my trombone. My music teacher let me borrow a euphonium, because it only required the use of my right hand. I remember after one of our concerts, several people commented that the band sounded "fuller", and my teacher actually wanted me to stay on the euphonium.

My God that tone is just beautiful, inspires me to practice. Also where all my euphonium comrades at?

That/this is super educational and absorbing.

how warm it sounds

So interesting! Thank you for the video!

Great video! Thanks!

I’m a trumpeter. I love the euphonium now

Who wants to learn Euphonium because you watched Sound Euphonium?? (I want to learn, but my mom said no to me😢)

I don’t know what these chubes but it sounds like they are important

And its a bloody Euphonium!

Make a video on the saxophone please! Especially it’s special role in orchestra when it’s there.

18:25 "And then there would be.... *Arban flashbacks*....variations"

Soon I’ll play that next week :D

Here to see if the Ephonium actually existed after watching Sound! Euphonium, and now that I know it does, darn....that is a Nice instrument

just seeing here because of Hibike Euphonium! :D

I love Modest Mussorgsky.

did he just use 1 and 3 instead of 4

When I die and pass through those Pearly Gates, I do not want to hear the Angels. I would prefer Euphoniums...

As a bassist, I gotta give props to you unrecognised euphonium players. I feel your pain. Every time I have people over it goes like this: Guest: Oh you play electric guitar? Me: Well uhh n- Guest: Why does it only have four strings? Me: Well you see- Guest: And why is it so big? Why are the strings so fat? Me: It's a bass. Guest: Huh? What's that? Me: You know what lets just say its a type of guitar.

What is the specific difference between this and baritone horn, especially since Baritone is also conical. Also, is tenor horn a higher version of Euphonium or Baritone?

I can’t decide between the viola, violin or Euphonium!

5:07 When he manipulates the sound just with the buzz of the lips, do we then get the harmonic/overtone series?

Honest moment of paradigm shift; it's all a kazoo.

6:02

where is the orchestra app?

h-his tuning slides slide so nicelt in there...my slides could never do that no matter how much grease i put on them. I want a new one.

Yo I thought back them that the euphonium wasn’t able to go that low like a tuba

Coming soon: How to polish a euphonium

Why does a trombone player play the euphonium and not a tuba player? It is just a small tuba

Bass French Horn

It's not easy to make a consistently engaging 23+ minute video on any instrument in any genre of music. Easily one of the most interesting, easy to understand instrument demonstrations I have seen. Incredibly well executed. Keep them coming!

After I saw this was 23 minutes long I said: Pff, this is going to be boring.... Still here I am 23:41 minutes later saying: What? Is it over?? Cheers on a very interesting video!

When people ask what instrument i play Me: Euphonium Person: what is that?????? Me: .-.

ABOUT DAMN TIME WE GOT RECOGNIZED

Don't we all agree that the euphonium is the best and the most beautiful, underrated instrument ever? As a euphonium player, this is the easiest and the best instrument ever to play! P.S. I played clarinet for a few weeks before switching!

And we need to get actual euphonium players in the Orcehstra

Thank you SO MUCH for definitively, comprehensively and FANTASTICALLY answering the age old question "What is a Euphonium?!?" Even after playing the Euphonium for over 25 years, this video still proved interesting and informative! And THANK YOU for showing this as an instrument that stands alone and requires a mastery outside of being a simple niche orchestral instrument.

Nice job! It's very clear and thorough, AND it's entertaining. Thank you!

I have been waiting for so long for this video to happen! As a euphonium player in high school and an avid orchestral music lover, I have struggled for years not being able to have a future in this instrument and having to switch to being a trombone player. This video makes me hopeful that though very few prior literature will be available for euphonium players, it will inspire this next generation of composers to write for the instrument, so that we too can be recognized and appreciated, so long as conductors aren't always stuck in the past. Thank you.

Amazing! I am also a trombonist, who loves to play the euphonium, but mostly because it has the coolest passages in a wind orchestra! I love how the instrument is getting more and more popular nowadays, because of videos like this!!!

One of the most comprehensive, interesting and enlightening videos in this series. Nice one Byron!

Several thoughts: I've been playing euph for 50+ years, with some time on tuba as well. I have two euphs - a 4 value King and a 5 (!) valve Besson. Encountered a girl at a middle school concert a few years ago carrying a big case. "Baritone?" I asked. "No," she replied proudly, "euphonium!" When I told her I played, she said I was the 1st euph player she'd ever met. Wish some mention had been made of Holst's 2nd Suite in F. Very famous euph solo. And finally, uphs are great jazz instruments. Check out Gus Mancuso and Tom Ball.

HIBIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I was waiting for this! Proud to be a euphonium player!❤️

I just wanted to hear the instrument played a little bit and wound up listening to the whole video- EXCELLENT- and I've some experience playing a difficult instrument- I played the bass baritone clarinet in our orchestra in jr high and church- I wish I had stayed with it- aww hindsight lol

I was a teenager eupho player in a brass band,. I've just learnt an almost embarrassing amount of fundamental facts about this instrument for the first time. Great video, wish I'd seen it 30 years ago!

The euphonium is such a beauty. It really deserves its name. What an insightful video about this wonderful instrument. And by the way, airs variés is French and the é has to be pronounced because of the accent. Variés is pronounced a bit like vary-ey. I can't tell you how the correct French pronunciation sounds but this is as close as I can write it.

Euphonium - Ευφώνιο = εύ + φωνή ( Καλή + φωνή ) = Good, nice, well... + voice! !!!!

Former Baritone and Tuba player here. I never had a chance to try euphonium. I do love the warmth of the instrument. This is one of the best descriptions I've run across of the working of the valves in a brass instrument. Your unassuming attitude facing the camera creates an atmosphere a relaxed learning which I love. Thank you for this delightful lesson. Keep up the good work, and God bless!

Yay! Always been a fan of these. Have you guys considered doing a video on the Alto Flute, that would be awesome I’m sure a lot of people would appreciate that! :)

Wow, this is one of the most in depth of the instruments videos, you truly excelled, good job!

Thank you so much. My son began learning the euphonium yesterday and has not been able to get off it since. I can't wait to show him this video tonight!

Thank you for an entertaining and educational video! My 13 year old daughter is in love with her euphonium, but like many players is frustrated at its relative lack of presence in the orchestral repertoire. I'm a trombonist and have had to borrow her school instrument to play parts in my community band, but since I was never taught the instrument, I too struggle with fingering quickly. I appreciate that the beauty of the instrument can only inspire composers to increase its visibility in future compositions. And hopefully older pieces will have adequate transcriptions to incorporate this instrument.

I meet the Euphonium because of the anime Hibike Euphinium, immediately caught my attention how diferent the sound was, it never occurs to me to search a video about the instrument, and i love it even more, i kinda expect it was a bit more tricky to play

This was great. I love how you go more in depth than in the older videos (which also were great). You should make more videos like this for more uncommon orchestral instruments, or maybe even update some of the older ones. Just great!

The solo in Bydlo was originally for tuba. Specifically, a French high C tuba a major second higher than the Euphonium. It also had 6 valves. 1, 2, 4, and 5 (flat half-step) are all normal. 3 is usually 'long' lowering pitch a major third. The 6th valve is the same as 1+4, a perfect fifth.

I didn't expect a video to be made over this instrument! Thank you so much!

I was expecting the comments to be full of Hibike! Euphonium but I was wrong...it’s actually genuine euphonium fans

Dear Mr. Fulcher, I first got to know you when I was a young classical composer at the age of 17, often referring to Andrew Hugill user's manual to the orchestra from 2005, which I still refer to today. And here I am, 15 years later, still learning more and more from you. Always so pleasing. So good to see you. Until I e-meet you again, thank you and be well!

Beautifully played and explained. This video is coming at the right time, just as I was about to buy an euphonium and did not know whether to buy the 3 valve model or the 4 valve model.thanks once again

My band director who was a truly great bop musician loved to improvise on his battered rotary valve Euphonium. Very harmonically advanced playing. He was a bone player.

Thank you for the wonderful video. I hope some youngsters take up playing it is so rewarding. Played myself for over 30 years slide and valve made friends for life. Fantastic 😊👍

It's a great exposicion to the instrument!!!!!! Sounds great and you play very nice.

I really enjoyed this player and was extremely engaged in everything he said, it may just be because I’m a euphonium player but I absolutely think this is the best video out of them all with the featured instrument aside

The euphonium is my favourite brass instrument to compose for. My Symphony No. 1 in D Minor has a brass section of only Euphonium. I did that because that was what I had to work with, and it was marvelous. I learned a lot from your video. Thank you.