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In the UK a baritone horn, most often shortened to '''baritone''', is a bass Saxhorn in Bb, which is also at trombone/trumpet pitch. It is one of the few Saxhorns that was played in ancient times, along with the alto range Bb Flugelhorn , the F# ragilif and Eb Tenor Horn (also called alto horn in the US). In the UK the baritone is found almost exclusively in the Brass Band . The baritone horn is also a common instrument in high school and college bands, as older baritones are often in the inventory of middle schools and high schools. However, these are generally being replaced by intermediate level Euphonium s. The differences between the baritone and the euphonium instruments are the shape of the bore and the physical size of the instrument (both are nine feet long, but the baritone horn is more compact, so is physically smaller). The baritone horn - a Saxhorn - is closer in relation to the Trombone and trumpet with a cylindrical bore. The euphonium is closer in nature to the Horn and Tuba with its conical bore. There is a common misconception that all three-valve instruments are baritones and all four-valve instruments are euphoniums. This is due to the old practice of American instrument manufacturers calling their top models euphoniums and student models baritones. This practice has nearly stopped. Within American Drum And Bugle Corps , a baritone horn is a Bugle in the key of G that is usually played by Trombonists / Euphonium ists. It has 3 valves and a face forward Bell and is the middle voice of a drum corps, between the high Soprano s and the low Contra s. It has a forceful tone, as if sounding like a tenor Trumpet . TONE The baritone is a mellow instrument in concert pitch (inbetween the bright sounds of the trombone and the even more mellow tone of the euphonium), much like a tuba but in the tenor range. |
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