Euphonium

The is a member of the brass family and the titular instrument of Hibike! Euphonium, and the instrument of which the main character, Kumiko Oumae, plays. A person who plays the euphonium is sometimes called a euphoniumist, euphophonist, or a euphonist.
== Variants ==
=== Baritone Horn ===
The Baritone Horn is similar to a euphonium and uses a similar fingering system. The euphonium, tuba, baritone horn and alto/tenor horn are shaped similarly, but in different sizes. In size comparison, the euphonium is smaller than the tuba, but bigger than the baritone horn. Together, the euphonium, baritone horn, and alto/tenor horn are all part of the saxhorn family of instruments.
== Scoring ==
The euphonium is used in symphonies, orchestras, school bands, and marching bands. It can be played in either bass or treble clef, with the bass clef written in concert pitch as a C instrument, and the treble clef being written in B♭ sounding a major ninth, which is an octave plus a whole step, lower than written. This change in clef does not affect the way the instrument sounds, it is simply different between sheet music. It is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, a variety of character and agility. 
Notable orchestral pieces of music that call for the instrument include Gustav Holst's The Planets, Richard Strauss' Don Quixote, and Dmitri Shostakovich's The Golden Age.
== As portrayed in Hibike! Euphonium ==
There are three students that play the euphonium in Kitauji High School Concert Band:
*Kumiko Oumae - First-year instructor (Our Promise)/President (Sound! Euphonium 3)
*Asuka Tanaka - Principal euphonium, vice president, drum major, bass section leader
*Natsuki Nakagawa - Vice president (Our Promise)
In Our Promise, a new euphonium player, Kanade Hisaishi, joins the ensemble.
In Sound! Euphonium 3, two new euphonium players join the ensemble:
* Kaho Hariya
* Mayu Kuroe (Transfer student in 3rd year)
Additionally, Masakazu Shindou, one of the judges at the All-Japan Band Competition, is a world-famous euphonium player.
== Trivia ==
*Euphoniums are often confused with baritone horns, and, less frequently, alto/tenor horns. This confusion is caused by the fact that in many cases - particularly among students - the Euphonium and Baritone Horn are used interchangeably in performing ensembles. They are pitched the same and have the same tessitura, but their bore (interior of the tubing) shape is different. The Euphonium is conical - its bore size (internal diameter) gradually increases from the leadpipe (where the mouthpiece is inserted) to the bell flare. Other conical instruments include the (French) Horn and Tuba. The Baritone Horn is cylindrical - its bore size is consistent all the way up to the bell flare. Other cylindrical instruments include the trumpet, trombone, mellophone, and tenor horn. The tenor horn, called alto horn in America and Althorn in Germany and Austria, is pitched in Eb and has a similar tessitura to the Horn. It is significantly smaller than a Baritone Horn or Euphonium.
*Kumiko's and Kanade's euphonium is based on Yamaha YEP-621 model.
*Asuka's euphonium is based on Yamaha YEP-621S model.
*Natsuki's euphonium is based on Yamaha YEP-321 model.
== Gallery ==
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Euphoniumbaritone.jpg|Comparison between Euphonium (left) and Baritone Horn (right)
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Asuka’s euphonium.jpeg|Asuka's euphonium (Yamaha YEP-621S)
Natsuki’s euphonium.jpeg|Natsuki's euphonium (Yamaha YEP-321)
Euphonium.jpeg|An April Fools Day poster created by Hibike on Twitter
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Euphonium Art.PNG|Hibike! Euphonium's euphonium design
==References==
Category:Brass Instruments
Category:Low Brass
Category:Musical Instruments
Category:Aerophones
Category:Bass Instruments