Definition of euphonium
: a brass instrument smaller than but resembling a tuba and having a range from B flat below the bass staff upward for three octaves
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Among the other instruments on his resume are the drums, piano, tuba and euphonium.
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The upside of all that hard work was all the hours Alex had to hold the euphonium up while marching, which, for a skinny kid like him, meant developing strong biceps.
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Mui also plays the euphonium in the Kettle Moraine High School wind symphony and, among other community service activities, serves as a Spanish tutor.
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Butler plays the euphonium in the school's Wind Ensemble.
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Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium.
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Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium.
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Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium.
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Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium.
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Origin and Etymology of euphonium
Greek euphōnos + English -ium (as in harmonium)
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