EUPHONIUMS GET THE COOLEST PARTS IN THE BAND - FACT!!!

[@davidludemann5193]

As a high school player I can agree that when we actually get a euphonium part not an optional trombone 3/ tuba part it is soo fun. And your tone is sooo good like wth I wish

[@MachineWashableKatie]

Or a bass clarinet part.

[@ryanr5017]

As a fellow euphonium I agree

[@Julia-hv9et]

As a high school player I’m jealous that you can say “we”... I’m the only one :(

[@keurylara5948]

@@Julia-hv9et it was three of us at first and then there were two and then it was just me, miss high school just bc of band :/

[@Finetales]

Fact: euphonium and bass trombone are the most fun chairs in any ensemble.

[@andreghosh2762]

Finetales Unpopular Opinion: Concert Pieces (Not marching band) with percussion features are the best “chairs” Especially 200 bpm xylo solos and 7 people playing tambourine on the Nutcracker Suite!

[@CristianVasquez_]

Bass bone in jazz especially

[@jdub_onyt700]

Fractured Pancake facts

[@SweetSpotGuitar]

Best chair is tuba sitting next to a killer bass trombonist. :)

[@Finetales]

@@SweetSpotGuitar Oh, for a bass trombonist having a great tubist sitting next to them makes ALL the difference. You feel like you can move mountains when you gel with a tuba player right.

[@stevekrein6824]

My opinion - most marches when there's a countermelody, usually on a repeated strain, the baritone-euphonium parts have a coolness factor that can't be beat.

[@mailbox6206]

Especially in Chicagos world's fair 1933 I think, the low brass is the star of the piece and I love it

[@jonatantraplad337]

Mailbox 557 look up Eric osterling thundercrest it’s a very good euphonium part I play it just for that

[@thrxwolf7039]

Mailbox 557 tuba has a cool one too

[@gilagal777]

As a euphonium/baritone player myself, this video brings me so much joy.

[@gilagal777]

My band director actually shared this video with us in our tuba/baritone group chat, haha! If you guys are reading this right now, don't judge me for commenting this.

[@Unigardy]

It's amazing how all of you euphoniums play and sound like it's one person playing

[@ajsova]

That's really what tends to happen

[@jonahhicks6883]

Unigardy trumpets have to do that also

[@Unigardy]

@@jonahhicks6883 yeah, but I meant that these particular euphonists are very good at it

[@ianbolo930]

I wish my band did that lol.

[@kruggerand1019]

Our band could never-

[@zachallred9675]

I play French horn and there aren't a lot of good parts, but when we get a good part, it's the best.

[@Phunkophil]

5:36 nuff said

[@baconloversupreme]

Pines of Rome is hands down one of the best French Horn parts/songs ever.

[@byte19]

Agreed!!!

[@menacevang605]

Swear in our school horns has majority of the good melodic parts

[@ethangromacki7556]

Look up havendance best French horn feature peice ever difficult for beginners though

[@redpizza6043]

The fact that you all sounded like 1 during jai ho is amazing since I’ve only heard it during high school football games and everyone is blasting because they are hyped.

[@alanclark9326]

I played Euphonium in school. A lot of solos. I was fine with them in concert season but standing on a football field all by yourself playing alone was breve racking. I made it to all state once but so many had talent i couldn’t touch.

[@gracema9798]

Before: Me sees euphonium Before: Me: I want one Now: Me sees euphonium Now: Me: I don't want one. I need one.

[@ViolaGMidi]

I believe all the most epic pieces are in the late romantic period. Like Pines of Rome should definitely in there.

[@SurfandSand808]

sorry - for Indiana Jones - the best part definitely goes to the trumpets. :D

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

Yeah

[@Trumpophone7]

Heh trumpet is the superior instrument

[@sungodra1226]

@Trevor King What do trumpet players use for birth control? Their personalities.

[@MachineWashableKatie]

Is it because they get the title motif?

[@jacobtech7]

@@MachineWashableKatie normally, getting the title motif wouldn't imply coolest part, but I think in this case it does because of that piece specifically

[@TheAbfromNJ]

Excellent. Especially true in brass band. Sometimes in concert band / wind ensemble I found a lot of shared parts with saxophones which I always found annoying. But euphonium is truly marvelous in brass band.

[@speedytommy1733]

I play bassoon in my school band and sometimes I play the euphonium part and I can say I ALMOST enjoy them more than the bassoon parts

[@progrocker2112]

You ever play Postcard? I was jealous of the bassoonist for that song.

[@Matonizz]

Which tune is your favorite? Let me know! Also, if you enjoyed this video, you know the drill ;) Share, like, comment and subscribe, thanks peeps!

[@Yoshi2x]

Matonizz ride of Cossacks for sure

[@zedzen3690]

I liked the star wars one

[@TheFlR3StOrM]

The player next to you, second chair looked like my old band mate Bob Powers. Wow the memories of playing music like this. Awesome

[@karlwilker579]

What a joy it is to hear a euphonium played well.

[@zachdaly7071]

I’ve played the euphonium since fourth grade and i can confirm this is true

[@bighuge1060]

I have to admit, I only played the baritone horn (bass clef) but i love how our parts had beautiful counter melodies and atmospheric portions while the other instruments played the melodies. And then every once in a while, Boom, we had the melody for a good couple of bars. The euphonium and baritone horn was a combination of high noted tuba and low noted French horn. Thank you for posting this video!

[@cryptikallz8206]

Omg that star wars part has been a dream of mine to play and now i see that euphoniums can play that part aswell 😍😍 the star wars one made my day thank you so much

[@trombonematt]

I wish these excerpts were compiled somewhere and available for study!

[@hritanshurath4353]

So here’s the thing. Trumpets are the most notorious “band instrument” - Brass specifically- but as music gets tougher, the low brass gets better parts which sound super dope. That’s why I started learning the French horn (more like mellophone cuz marching band) and euphonium along with the trumpet.

[@bingo8408]

Fully expected the opening solo of Willbys "Jazz" to be in there. Absolutely devilish to get perfect and you can hear even the tiniest scratch.

[@Rhoadie1]

Euph parts are amazing. Its why I love the old girl. Carnival is amazing on Euph. ALL marches are awesome especially Sousa and Alford marches. Super hero stuff right there. Also Gustav Holst knew a good Euph when he heard one. Make Euphs a symphonic instrument now !!!!!!!!

[@EddieChung]

Wow that musical font !! Beautiful! Almost as beautiful as y’all’s playing haha

[@JonatasAdoM]

Euphonium for band, Horn for orchestra. I gotta admit it sounds really nice.

[@jennaackerman3805]

Amazing tone 👍🏼♥️

[@IndigoEuphonium]

Legit considering using the Jai Ho part for my Wind Ensemble audition...

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

It sounds great!

[@adityabharadwaj2031]

you can choose?

[@IndigoEuphonium]

@@adityabharadwaj2031 Yep, just have to bring in a 'slow' and a 'fast' etude and that's it

[@ldalri2780]

Indigo Azai my auditions are Thursday, as a tuba they give us two etudes from the blazevich book. A fast and slow piece.

[@aayushdhurka2425]

@@ldalri2780 Love that book a lot. If you remember, which etudes did you get?

[@sadboyhours659]

Star Wars the best Is the xo Jupiter your favorite euphonium

[@Matonizz]

I like it so far :)

[@eatingcheese1447]

I love this grate job

[@leonardomiranda4602]

Hermoso :) Beautiful

[@JonatasAdoM]

There'a a reason John Williams is considered the best for soundtracks or outside of classic music.

[@axlh.1827]

Don’t forget John Powell

[@bryanbeasley3807]

And his wonderful HTTYD score(s)

[@michelle__addie1241]

It looks so fun yet so scary! Sadly my spring concert was cancelled due to Covid 19 we were going to play the starvwars theme song

[@topshaggertim9354]

Me: ye they're pretty good Also me: *thinks about my part in band*

[@adamkent3114]

what about the euphonium solo from the first and fourth movements of the second suite?

[@nekoneko6614]

A daily dose of inspiration

[@jmedina2976]

My bandmates and I had the absolute pleasure of playing Armenian Dances by Alfred Reed. I played alto saxophone but the euphonium part was so beautiful and lush and especially lively towards the end of the piece. I’m sure you’re probably already aware of this piece and his other works but if not I strongly encourage you to give it a listen!

[@DrPhilIV]

As a college Euphonium player who is having doubts this kinda helps a bit cheers mate

[@taxidriver877]

I'm a baritone player in 7th grade and I'm excited for when I get in high school so I can actually play fun parts

[@LandNStudios]

I'm in 7th as well, but I think the parts I play are already fun.

[@matthewupmeyer4656]

Bruh what is that clef in the first one 🤯

[@kittystar4765]

:) I love playing euphonium

[@raheemsmith2433]

at 6:01 what are those lines through the stem called? and how do you do them?

[@charliesanchez4135]

So glad I'm switching from trombone to euphonium

[@alexandercarrara3455]

As a trombone player I admit this video is amazing

[@かわいいたくさん]

超憧れます💘

[@Phunkophil]

Yeah I guess euphonium has some pretty cool parts and I always loved the mellow sound. But when I heard 5:36 I remebered why I play the horn.

[@Frozenstone72]

My high school marching band played Superman this year

[@dylanseamster2051]

What is suite and composer is the star wars “throne room” from? My band director would be very interested in having our wind ensemble okay that.

[@JonatasAdoM]

It's from John Williams, he wrote it for Star Wars Episode IV and it is called Throne Room if I'm not mistaken.

[@Supersamazing]

Booo booo booo booo booo boooooo booooo boo boo booooo! Love it!! haha

[@BrianGLee-bc7hj]

I really Appreciate the lower brass because I was a Tuba player in my younger years

[@johnhanzelyjr]

I've been playing Euphonium since grade school. I am 39 now, and a member of a Community Band. I have to agree. On more difficult pieces, the Euph. parts are awesome (and sometimes difficult). For transcription from orchestra pieces, NOT arrangements, the Euph part is a combination of Cello, F. horn, trombone. In the Raider's March we have, the middle theme (Marion's Theme) is in the Euph Part. The first half is doubled on F. Horn (the original orchestra has the horns playing the theme), but then they cut out half way through, and the Alto and Tenor Saxes take over. The Euph part has the whole theme, which goes up to a high B natural. Then, the first Euph part has the Harp part when the rest of the band comes in. Marches, especially Sousa, Euph almost always has melody......fun, but tires you out a bit because of no breaks. :)

[@nk28246]

What are the vavles on the side, similar to trombone triggers or?

[@yorumaogg3974]

T^T first time I see parts where the Euphonium have the cool part...I can die happy now!!

[@varatic644]

Indiana jones theme was my fav

[@calebwaters7699]

Throne room was my favorite

[@petergriffin680]

Is that a compensating horn?

[@Matonizz]

Yep. An easy way to tell is by looking at where the 4th valve is placed. If it's next to the 1st, 2nd and 3d valve, it's non compensating, if it's at the botom on the side like the horn I use, it's almost always going to be compensating euphonium with couple of non frequent exceptions.

[@petergriffin680]

Matonizz thanks. As a tuba player I had no idea because the 1st 2nd and 3rd valve are almost always in line with each other.

[@nazuna6222]

@@petergriffin680 same here man..

[@CLEETERyeeter]

I'm a tuba player and I gotta admit the tubas had their moments but you did have some pretty freaking cool parta

[@savannavaron2786]

I play euphonium and jeez I just mastered f concert scale...

[@ajsova]

I hikey miss playing Euphonium. I just switched over to Tuba, and the parts just aren't as fun as they were on Euphonium.

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

ImTable25 why did you switch?

[@ajsova]

@@falpsdsqglthnsac Just to play something different. Plus I wanted to trying something new for marching band.

[@dushaunlewis7574]

I enjoy playing the tuba

[@henriialexander5944]

Tuba is fun to play, Just too heavy haHhahah

[@mouseworldmusic]

ImTable25 I’m in a brass band I switched to e flat tuba because we had plenty of euphonium and baritone and needed another bass player

[@sharklover2474]

I’m a Euphonium player and I love my instrument it’s one of the most fun and important instrument in the band and I would not choose any other instrument

[@udomporntongprapai3557]

Love everupy momenttt

[@RiceCake5]

Sadly not so far in my band. Hoping that I get some banger parts in wind ensemble this year

[@fabledelements]

Do professional band have the baritones play in treble clef?

[@Matonizz]

Both treble and bass

[@fabledelements]

@@Matonizz ok good cause I dont know any treble

[@seven9766]

Go learn it. It might net you some fun parts otherwise locked behind it. Sometimes the parts differ based on clef. Dunno why.

[@fabledelements]

@@seven9766 I'm starting to learn it now

[@waluigitheprophet4406]

As a Trombone player, I wish I could physically play sixteenths.

[@ocularzombie6679]

As a trumpet player, i am kind of jealous of you.

[@hazeymcdaisy6701]

As a french horn player, I overpower both of you with more slides and keys than trumpets and trombone. I get melody and harmonic parts. Come vibe with the french horn.

[@ocularzombie6679]

@@hazeymcdaisy6701 yet in my band there is only one of your kind. You are going extinct.

[@aayushdhurka2425]

sixteenths are definitely possible but very hard though. It just requires you to learn how to double-tongue most of the time

[@sodapop5567]

At my high school all my euphonium music is always the ass part of every song 😂

[@box3229]

I wonder why in any band the euphonium section has so little people

[@seven9766]

I have a question: I play a Besson Sovereign made in the seventies. I like it very much, but when swapping with a mate (for the lols), i found that my valves feel somewhat sluggish. They are smooth, not really hard to press or anything, but they seem dampened a bit. On the return too. No, its not so much that it hinders me, far from it, but others feel, well, snappier, for the lack of a better description. I am running some slightly higher viscosity oil because of wear, that might even be it. What else could cause this/how could it be fixed?

[@Matonizz]

Bessons always have very smooth motion which is a bit more resistant than a euphoniums like yamaha, at least from my experience owning multiple bessons myself as well as testing multiple horns from them. Three things that you could do to improve speed: 1 change your valve guides (unless your valve guides are attached as a singular part to your valves which is entirely possible since you mentioned it's an older Besson. Otherwise it's probably a plastic valve guide which wears out rather quickly). 2. By better set of springs 3. Take it to your local workshops and ask some cleaning work done. Hope this helps my friend. Best,M

[@seven9766]

Hey, thanks for the reply! Yes, it has the valve guide as a soldered and then milled piece permanently attatched. That in combination with the serial number leads me to believe its one of the oldest runs in the first place. I will look into the springs, definitely!

[@landonshoemake5897]

Trumpets for life

[@Zeicon117]

*Comes happy to check euphonium part on orchestra* Oh wait.... This is a joke pls don’t kill

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Low brass master race

[@cryptikallz8206]

I wish that euphoniums were in orchestras aswell and hey if u take suggestions please do the planets suit by gustav holst 😂

[@gandoor4711]

I see my boy using those alternate fingerings. 1 & 2 D and 3 D or G

[@antoniodelgado9032]

What Euphonium do you play? ( Brand) It sound really really well!!!

[@Matonizz]

Jupiter XO

[@sadboyhours659]

There on sale, it used to be 9,000 now it’s 6,000

[@bergsmemes535]

Ben Kenobi holy f that’s expensive

[@sadboyhours659]

NINJA CAT there really good but I suggest a sterling if you want a darker tone

[@zacharybueche8402]

Don’t forget about The Melody Shop!

[@tylersteinbrink271]

Where does this man play? Such an amazing player. Makes me inspired to play euphonium every day

[@Matonizz]

Thank you my friend. I play in River City Brass, it's a brassbands located in Pittsburgh PA

[@zaraharper8949]

As a ephonium player as well I agree that the ephoniums get the best parts ( i also played the baritone)

[@jacksonmeshaw5249]

French horns have the best part in starwars. They play with the trumpets and low brass.

[@shadowz8935]

Jai ho makes me so hyped

[@BobbyJCFHvLichtenstein]

I don't know, timpani gets pretty cool parts too

[@hritanshurath4353]

anyone know where i can find the full piece at 2:41

[@Matonizz]

You mean full recording?

[@hritanshurath4353]

Matonizz yep

[@Matonizz]

@@hritanshurath4353 search jai ho and you'll find it on youtube. If you're asking about brassbands version I'll upload full version in a little bit

[@hritanshurath4353]

Matonizz I saw the name of the song. I just wanted the band version of it because you could find the marching band pep song version of it. Not sure if there is a difference but I felt like this recording was better. Looking forward to the full version :)

[@Matonizz]

@@hritanshurath4353 Thanks my friend. I know for fact the arrangement that is in this video was never played by any other band outside River City Brass

[@progrocker2112]

It seemed in band the euphonium often took over what a cello would do in an orchestra. It was pretty cool until I had to play Enigma Variations, where it became impossible.

[@noahgoodman1237]

Trombone master race

[@田原敏直]

おお、カッコいい。

[@wyattbeach9657]

What are those small euphs in the back??

[@jimbothethicc7003]

Wyatt Beach I think it’s a baritone

[@ezvenk.g.4990]

Wyatt Beach that’s a actually a baritone

[@dinolover6466]

Nah in my band the tubas get the loudest, craziest and most fun parts. I love playing tuba

[@lucasharvey4389]

do you ever play some cool maslanka or mackey stuff? if so can we see some?

[@greeneguy6297]

What about in jazz band

[@saschabakker6943]

Honestly kinda expected Mars bringer of war for best euphonium parts

[@lebooga6763]

Euphonium= epic

[@daltonmartin6311]

What’s the link for jai ho

[@aghost0009]

What is the instrument they're sitted next to?

[@Matonizz]

Baritone

[@aghost0009]

@@Matonizz thank u

[@kingjt2113]

Superman 2 was beautiful

[@janarrahtreyson3911]

I have decided I WILL PLAY NEXT YEAR THE EUPHONIUM IN BAND!

[@jezreelsanchez232]

Only liking because of Jai Ho. I love that piece, but overall euph does get some good parts. Got bias tho cause I am a french horn player lol

[@poisondog88]

As a trombonist this hurts, but it’s true

[@GregArmWrestling]

Look in the bottom left of the video - WHAT ARE THOSE CLEFS???!!!

[@Matonizz]

Treble, just weird hand writing :)

[@GregArmWrestling]

@@Matonizz Omg, You responded to my comment?! Wow! Dude you are such an inspiration for me, I continue to try and get better at euphonium because of mainly your videos. I wish I could sound like you, You are amazing. (I know you hear that a ton but you truly are)

[@GregArmWrestling]

@Matonizz Also, You have a Nasir Ali Euphonium... Was it any good? I heard you play it but you could make a lava lamp sound good if you tried, so was it good? I am wondering because my only school rented euphonium is dented all on the side and it sounds not very good, and I don't have a lot of money, (like I only have $300 set aside) so I was wondering if that is a good option for a cheap euphonium. I have been playing for under a year btw.

[@Matonizz]

@@GregArmWrestling Much appreciated friend!

[@Matonizz]

@@GregArmWrestling No, it was actually quite horrible to be fair :D Might have been the worst euph I've tried ever. Somehow in my head I thought that it was quite obvious in my video but it seems like a lot of people though that it actually sounded good. That being said, definitely don't get it if you're thinking about it :D

[@ziggythezigzagoon9417]

I call it the baritone(edit:I released the difference but didn't know what video i said that soo)

[@Allin1Xavi]

Mr Ipug There’s a difference between a baritone and euphonium the baritone’s bell shape is more like that if a trombone while a euphonium’s gradually gets wider

[@frog4049]

Tell that to middle school bands

[@jacobtech7]

Melody Shop belongs here

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

Please don’t kill me, but... What’s that instrument those two women in the back are playing?

[@Matonizz]

British Style Baritones

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

Matonizz cool! What’s the difference from euphonium, other than appearance?

[@Matonizz]

@@falpsdsqglthnsac Euphonium has a bit more mellow, darker sound. Outside of that not too much difference between two :)

[@tllsaeteurnn13]

Cameron Horn Baritones also have less tubing and are smaller than the euphonium.

[@varatic644]

TheMrCream ‘ false they have the same amount of tubing there both in Bb and in the same octave.

[@rustywiggum]

Well I play baritone

[@jbobko9291]

I believe the french horn is the best instrument due to its versatility in almost every category

[@dcdstudios8400]

Yeah French horn gang