Why a C Euphonium?

[Anterux]

I have an AMATI C Euphonium.

It is not a great sounding instrument.

But it has a bright caracteristic sound.

In Azores we use them a lot in wind bands. Just some years ago we are changing to Bb Euphoniums. But some old-band-men won't change.

[MikeMason]

one application would be for a CC tubist to function on a C euph with minimal fingering issues.

[Dan Schultz]

Well!.... sometimes I question why a CC tuba

[Billy M.]

Well!.... sometimes I question why a CC tuba

Do we have to beat this dead horse again?

[Dan Schultz]

Well!.... sometimes I question why a CC tuba

Do we have to beat this dead horse again?

I wouldn't think it's such a dead horse inasmuch as the reasoning behind a C euph is identical to the reasoning behind a CC tuba. ... whatever that is

I have (or have had) instruments in about every key you can imagine... Eb, F, CC, & BBb tubas... C, Bb, F, Eb, & A trumpets... Bb, F, Eb, C peckhorn/mellophones, Eb, Eb, & C saxes, and Bb & C trombones. Some are just curiousities from years gone by and some have real applications... like the C sax and church music.

I wasn't trying to be a smart-xxx but more-or-less pointing out that the answer to "why a C euph" is obviously "why not".

[elimia]

And if you could build one with 5 or 6 valve euph non-compensating configuration, Bloke would be all over it!

[Steve Inman]

I've seen a couple of these "making the rounds", used, the past few years. I would be willing to buy one and put up with the risk of some intonation issues and alternate fingerings -- at least to see if it made the CC to euph transition easier. But what's one more set of fingerings to my already muddled mind, anyway? I don't know why Amati makes this, but with only 4 valves, I can't imagine it's intended to be a substitute for the old French Tuba in C. I rather suspect its low register is less than stellar, but I don't know for sure.

[Ace]

There may be several reasons for CC tubas and C euphoniums and C valve trombones. I own these instruments in C, and my reason for this is because I played trumpet for fifty years before dabbling with euph, trombone , and tuba. I was unmotivated to learn BBb fingerings. I've always read bass clef very well, and it was relatively easy using trumpet fingerings on these bass clef instruments in C. I do like challenges, however; so, I recently purchased a BBb tuba and euph and am finally learning those BBb fingerings. This is the reverse of the frequent posts that we often see on the board about people switching from BBb to C.

[smurphius]

Well!.... sometimes I question why a CC tuba

Do we have to beat this dead horse again?

I wouldn't think it's such a dead horse inasmuch as the reasoning behind a C euph is identical to the reasoning behind a CC tuba. ... whatever that is

I have (or have had) instruments in about every key you can imagine... Eb, F, CC, & BBb tubas... C, Bb, F, Eb, & A trumpets... Bb, F, Eb, C peckhorn/mellophones, Eb, Eb, & C saxes, and Bb & C trombones. Some are just curiousities from years gone by and some have real applications... like the C sax and church music.

I wasn't trying to be a smart-xxx but more-or-less pointing out that the answer to "why a C euph" is obviously "why not".

Hahaha... I don't think the horse is just dead, I think all of its innards turned to outards..... ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! hehehehe.

[Billy M.]

I wasn't trying to be a smart-xxx but more-or-less pointing out that the answer to "why a C euph" is obviously "why not".

I only mean it in jest, friend. I was not trying to be mean. Hence the tongue

[Dan Schultz]

I wasn't trying to be a smart-xxx but more-or-less pointing out that the answer to "why a C euph" is obviously "why not".

I only mean it in jest, friend. I was not trying to be mean. Hence the tongue

Oh... I know. I was just kidding, too.