New Euphonium

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:30 pm

Hello all, I was just wondering when I go to try some professional euphs, how should i go about doing it.....(mouthpiece and instrument combinations)

Should i Try each instrument with different mouthpieces.......should i use 1 mouthpiece on all instruments (if shank fits)......will there be that much of a difference to maybe "miss a better combination?"...........bring a tuner of course, what music should i bring? Should i bring the euphonium im using now? any other tips would help.

THanks,
Kevin

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:35 pm

Kevin,

Have you read the excellent article written by David Werden on "Choosing a Euphonium"?

There's some excellent advice there. Here's the link...

Choosing a Euphonium
http://www.dwerden.com/eu-articles-choosing.cfm

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:53 pm

o right right right lol sorry i saw that once and skimmed through it forgot to go back. Thanks for reminding me

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:07 am

Ok so time is coming around to go try some hardware on sat. but i still dont know what music to bring !! ahh I really dont have much except our simple concert band and jazz band pieces. will this do? Should i bring my method book with arppegios etc and just practice softs, louds, scales, attacks and intonation? Just wanna be ready.

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:44 am

You just do whatever it is that you've been working on, like a Bourdogni or Arban's excercise. At your age, I'd say get an amateur horn, like a YEP 321 or such, until you know what it is that YOU want. I'm real glad I didn't go out and buy my own until I was around 21. But, then again, FSU had some good loaner horns.

Just rememer, it would suck to buy a $6,000 horn that you won't like in a few years and have to buy a new one, rather than a $1500 instrument now and knowing exactly what and where to buy the horn you're looking for later.

Nick

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:54 pm

uh........... ok........................... so many things i want to say about that but I wont. Itll also take a while to get used to the fingerings with a compensating...........and theres not too many professional horns that I wouldnt like.............and There are pretty good resale prices...........ya....