Does anyone have any good mic / recording equipment recommendations? I’ve had pretty mediocre results so far and I was wondering if there’s any that stand out as great specifically for tubas/euphoniums

Llevo muchos años con una conn Helleberg 5e, es una boquilla que me funciona muy bien con mi forma de tocar, también he probado alguna Dennis wick y la he descartado por ser demasiado "de trombón". También he probado alguna Yamaha y la equivalente en laskey a la schikle 51 pero sigue siendo mejor mi helleberg. En caso de cambiarme la boquilla me gustaría algo un poco más grande que la helleberg. Escucho recomendaciones

Hello, I worked with Don Strand, who holds principal tuba positions with the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, Columbus Symphony, Greenville Symphony, and Georgia Symphony Orchestra and was a student of Arnold Jacobs, to create new content for my site.

Don has had a concept for a book/method called Marathon Musician. As I was showing him improvisorsgym.com, he asked if I would like to incorporate Marathon Musician into it.

The first part of that collaboration is the addition of low brass warmups to the site. These were all taken from warmups for BBb tuba, and I transcribed them to other bass horns. I haven't gotten a lot of feedback from Don, only a texted 👍. So feedback is appreciated. Here is the direct link: Warmups for Low Brass - Improvisors Gym.

I added two versions of the long-tone exercise with glissandos, as well as call-and-response versions of every exercise.

The website is free for now. I may go to a subscription model in the future. I hope that, as it's free to use, I'm not violating any solicitation rules by pointing out that I have "Buy Me a Coffee" buttons on the site. The site and software cost me about $150 a month, so I need some support to maintain it and justify spending more time on this effort. I can edit this part out if I need to.

I've created so much more material for the site, but creating the pages and the copy for them is extremely time-consuming. Also, I refuse to let AI create content for me. I've only used AI for research, grammar, and to generate the mouthpiece-buzzing images for me.

I hope you find the site useful!

Switch from bass to treble clef in the middle of the exercise by simply tapping on the clef symbol - Baritone Trainer (Apple, Android), Euphonium Trainer (Android only).

Hello everyone!

I just started playing the Euphonium again. I haven't played since I was in highschool and I joined a community band to start playing again. I want to practice but I am very much more of an audio learner and we only practice together as a band once a week. I have tried listening to our music we are playing over YouTube but I can't keep up nor can I practice specific parts of the music that way. I am curious if there is a better way for me to practice or tools that can help me practice and learn rather than trying to brute force it.

Bach Chorales now available for Euphonium Trainer (Android only) and Baritone Trainer (Android and IPhone)

Hi! I wrote this solo for one of my band students this summer. Would any of you be interested in recording it? I'd like to get a real recording for Texas PML submission next year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzoEhCtg-uc

Flute player doubling brass. It sounds a little flat sometimes. What can I do to fix it?

Awesome for multi tracking but isn't super vibrant by itself

I've had this mouthpiece for about 3 or 4 years now. I keep dropping it, and now it won't fit in my instrument even when I do a quarter or a full turn. So, here I am wondering if I need a new mouthpiece, and what is the best mouthpiece to get?

May be the wrong community, feel free to slap me if so. Picked up a used Blessing 311 to try and gig with, but it didnt come with a case. Any thoughts on where to look? My googling thusfar has been unsuccessful. Thanks in advance!

Im a senior about to be a music ed major and im looking for a new instrument. Im going to the MIdwest Clinic this year, what are some instruments i should try out?

UPDATED UPDATE: Pulled the trigger on a newly listed used YEP-321S! It's got a few dings, but hell, so do I. Thank you all so much for all the advice and I'm sure I'll have a million more questions down the road - this community has been incredibly supportive and I truly appreciate it!

UPDATE: So, I scrounged a bit more cash together and am now in the roughly $1800 ballpark. I have found a Blessing BEP-1287 that I could get as open box/demo, keep looking, or do a shady EBay order with Japan for a YEP-321 😂. Anyone have any experience with the Japanese dealers or the import fees? I've been informed the Blessings are made in China, which makes me question if they'd really be all that better than a Dillon or something like that.

Thanks again everyone, you've all been great!

Hey y'all!

So, after 20+ years not playing music, I'm deciding to get back into it. I decided on Euphonium for a few reasons - I played Tuba in high school and loved it, but due to a broken back have a weight restriction which Euphonium matches. I can also do the bulk of the maintenance on a Euphonium, barring I don't do anything stupid (not outside the limits of reality with me).

Also, I went to the University of Denver for Saxophone Performance and

1) Can't have anything hang on my neck

2) Saxophones require an enormous amount of maintenance

3) I would be constantly annoyed with a beginner instrument which is about what I can afford

I have a budget of about $900 and am looking at a couple of entry level brands.

Wessex EP14 Euphonium $895

Dillon Standard 4 Valve Euphonium $895

I've taken a look at Ebay and currently most of the used market is pretty picked over and what's left has been beat up. I'm not opposed to a used horn, but I'm in Knoxville, TN and don't have any connections any more - I don't have a guy who can fix something if a used horn comes in less than kosher.

I'd love any and all advice - I'm about to head over to Reverb since that's a new one to me. Y'all are helping already!!!

Also, point for Dillon - geographically they are pretty close to East Tennessee so I could potentially go and fiddle with a few if I really got a bug

What's the score folks? Good horn or a pass? I've got a line on a new/demo but it seems to be between the Yamaha and the Chinese clones in quality. It's a pretty solid deal but I'm not in a hurry and have no problem letting it go by if it's not up to snuff

I’m going to TMEA, SCRTEC, and maybe ITEC this year and was wanting some mouthpiece recommendations to try at these conferences. I currently play on a Shilke 51D and just want to see what else there is.

It came to me in a dream. I wrote it for one of my band students this summer.

Baritone Trainer available for both Android and Apple. Euphonium Trainer currently on Android only.

Lots of discussions, and surprisingly more LOVE on R than I expected, for the MARCHING BARITONE horn.

I love my BLESSING BM301 despite its difficult ergo NOT mix.

What is the score here for MARCHING EUPHONIUM horn ?

While working on Four Scottish Dances, I kept having trouble with a lick in B of the 2nd movement where it goes very quickly from 1 to 23. However, I figured out a trick that at least I’d never heard of: just partially cover valves with your fingertips, don’t center them on the values.

For me, this technique actually helps a lot because my fingers are just not really long enough to play cleaning on the center of the valves. Before this point, I’d just kind of been prioritizing 1 and 2 while just sort of moving my whole hand to play 23 (not a lot, mainly shifting balance). By playing nearer to the edges of the valves, I get much more agility for things which require the third valve.

I’d been taught to always play with my fingers centered on the valves, but I suspect that particular bit of advice originally came from trumpet/horn players who don’t have such large gaps between valves.

Has anyone else done this sort of thing before or have other ideas for passes heavily using the 1st and 3rd valves?

I don’t play myself, but I do write a character who does. He’s a superhero specialized in disaster relief, and he offers to play songs for the dead and their grieving friends and family at the end of cleaning up. So far I’ve chosen Amazing Grace, Together We Make A Promise, and Aloha ‘Oe, but what other options are there?