[Trombone-l] Baritone question

[Josh Kane]

Yes, trombones are mostly cylindrical. A Euphonium is more conical  
because of the taper from the valves.

Also the leadpipe on a baritone is more cylindrical and doesn't taper  
the same as a euphonium does.

Josh Kane


On Jan 20, 2009, at 4:51 PM, <thetubameister at roadrunner.com> <thetubameister at roadrunner.com 
 > wrote:

> Hm.  My Baritone is as much conical as my euph.  Only the valves are  
> cylindrical.
>
> My trombone, however, is almost 2/3 cylindrical.  Almost. Where'd  
> you find a 2/3 conical "baritone"?
>
> J.c.S.
>
> ---- Josh Kane <JKBone5723 at cox.net> wrote:
>> To answer your questions.
>>
>> 1. Yes.
>> 2. I try to use the same mouthpiece on both horns. Baritones and
>> Euphoniums ARE different. Baritones are 2/3 cylindrical and 1/3
>> conical, and euphoniums are 2/3 conical and 1/3 cylindrical. Most pro
>> euphoniums are large bore unless is a Willson, or some Bessons, they
>> have medium bore (euorpean). Marching baritones are either small bore
>> or large bores. Marching Euphoniums are large bores. But yes, wether
>> it's large bore or small bore, it's interchangable with trombone.
>>
>> Josh Kane
>> Trombone/Euphonium
>> Providence, RI
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2009, at 3:35 PM, horns at easeandluxury.com wrote:
>>
>>> I apologize for a non-trombone post, but I thought there might be
>>> enough crossover that people on the list might have answers (and
>>> haven't found a better forum).
>>>
>>> 1) Is the fingering for the marching baritone the same as for the
>>> regular baritone? As seen here:
>>> http://www.veritas-online.com/edarchive/Euphonium.pdf (e.g., the  
>>> Bb at
>>> the bottom of the bass clef is open)
>>>
>>> 2) I've seen differing statements about mouthpiece sizes. Do  
>>> baritones
>>> (either sort) use small-shank mouthpieces, such as 12C?
>>> If so, then it would be interchangable with trombone?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
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