Learn and Practice Euphonium

New to euphonium or baritone? Start with a full, relaxed sound on a few easy notes. Euphonium parts are written in bass clef or treble clef, so find out which one your band uses before you learn your fingerings.

Practice in the Brass Trainer

Fingerings
See a note, pick the valves.Start
Play the Note
See a note, play it on your instrument. Uses your microphone.Start
Scales
Play a whole scale in order, up and back down, by fingering.Start
Alternates
Find every valve combination for a note, one at a time.Start
Practice Reading NotesGet faster at recognizing notes on the staff, including ledger lines. Opens in bass clef.
Charts and sight-reading
Euphonium sight-reading
Play along and see what was right
Euphonium fingering chart
Lowest to highest, with alternates
Euphonium scale sheet
12 major scales and chromatic, printable
Tools
Tuner
Uses your microphone
Drone
Tune by ear
Transposer
Concert ↔ written
Metronome
30 to 240 BPM

Start here

BrassHow to make your first sound on euphonium or baritoneLearn how to make your first sound on euphonium or baritone.BrassEuphonium in treble clef vs. bass clef: which part should I read?Find out which part to read and how the two compare.BrassEuphonium fingering chart: bass clef, treble clef, 3 and 4 valvesLearn the fingerings in bass clef or treble clef.BrassHow to get a better sound on euphoniumBig breaths and long tones for a full tone.

What should I practice first?

  1. 01Start with a steady sound on a few easy notes. Take big, relaxed breaths, and take a break when your lips get tired.
  2. 02Learn the fingerings for your first few notes, then practice them in Brass Trainer.
  3. 03Play those notes in simple rhythms, like four quarter notes on each one.
  4. 04If your euphonium has a 4th valve, learn what it does. It makes some low notes easier to play in tune.

More to explore

BrassThe 4th valve on euphonium and tubaWhat the 4th valve does and when to use it.Reading notesHow to read bass clef ledger linesRead the notes above and below the bass clef staff.For developing playersHow to read tenor clefRead the high parts written in tenor clef.BrassThe harmonic series and brass valve combinationsWhy one fingering can play several notes.BrassBreathing exercises for brass playersBreathing exercises for a fuller sound and longer phrases.

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