JGuy1288

The problem you're describing is a result of two things: 1) insecurity in those registers of the instrument, and 2) taking the exercise too fast starting out. So first buzz the slur on your mouthpiece and make sure that you're not straining to get up there. When you plug it back into the horn, take the exercise at a slow tempo - slow enough so that you can play the rhythms perfectly. Once you get it there, then speed it up little by little, and you shouldn't have too much of a problem with it.

Baritone!

A Bach 4C usually works well with small shank euphonium. It's not too deep or too shallow, and you can produce a pretty good sound on it. A Schilke 51D can work pretty well too, but its sharp rim sometimes doesn't work out so well with big-lipped people like myself.

I'm glad so many people noticed that. It was too perfect.

Also, every year the Quarterfinals broadcast gets put in more and more theatres, allowing fans to see 15 corps for ~$18, plus usually a short drive. It's a much better deal than driving or flying to Indianapolis, or even to the nearest regional. Even though it's not the same as seeing it live, a lot of the time it's the best that people can get.

"Be" is a verb.

SCV 2000 - The ballad and tag ending, especially. Cadets 2000 - The company front to the end. SCV 2004 - The tag ending, hearing the music of the boat sailing away as the show ends. Cadets 2005 - The ballad. Cadets 2006 - The ending sequence with Alice running back, trying to get back through the mirror. Crown 2009 - Hearing the storm sounds at the beginning, waiting for the tornado to take her away. Hearing every musical motive from the show quoted at the end as the tornado brings her back. Phantom 2010 - The last chord and the girl's costume change, seeing that she made it to heaven. This one gets me every time. Cadets 2011 - The big arc push to the end, seeing the angels win.

Shopping at Dillon Music is a great idea. They may even have a few marching horns in their used section. I think you should go there and try out as many as you can! As for shopping online, I actually got my euphonium on Ebay, just like Ch1k3n with the marching euphonium. And the Mack website even says that if you're unsatisfied, they will refund your money 100%, so I think it could be worth trying out. Also, if you do things just right, you may even be able to get both a marching and concert euph for the amount of money you have.

I obviously don't know much about your situation, so I'm going to recommend that you buy a concert euphonium. It is much easier to produce a characteristic tone on a concert horn, in my opinion, and most advanced music for the instrument is designed to be played with a 4th valve, which no marching euphs include. As far as brands and prices, I have two recommendations. First is the Yamaha 642. It is a compensating horn with a side action 4th valve, and Dillon may have a used one there. It plays very well in tune, and can be used from the student level all the way up to college and the professional level. My other recommendation is a brand of horn called Mack. Their website is http://www.mackbrass.com, and there you will find that they sell a compensating euphonium for only $795 new (lacquer) or $975 (silver finish). A friend in my euphonium studio bought the silver version at the recommendation of our professor, and he is pleased with how the horn works in band, studio, small ensembles, and solo work. So in this case, the cheap option actually can pay off!

I'm not sure I agree with that. I would have to play on a King for a longer time period. Even if the King is lighter, it is weighted differently than the Yamaha (more bell heavy). So while it may feel lighter at first, the weight distribution can make your muscles tire out quicker than on a shorter but fatter horn like the Yamaha. The actual weights are probably close to the same.

FirstBeat got rained out in 08. We were on the field, and lightning struck during our closer. The crowd went INSANE when we finished, and we were rushed into a locker room for a while after.

For some reason the YEP-202 is the only marching euphonium out there that doesn't have a weight posted. I would guess somewhere in between 7.5 and 8 lbs. Also, in my opinion it feels the lightest, especially compared to the Jupiter, Dynasty, and King models (regular, not System Blue).

According to the judges: Blue Devils. According to me: Phantom Regiment.

Well, a lot of people did tell him he wasn't good enough, or in good enough shape, or old enough to march. He was also cut from one corps, which usually doesn't go over well with the person being cut. So the "haters" comment is probably directed at everyone who told him he wouldn't make it. Although I do think he should wait to say that until AFTER the season ends, at least.

I marched with people who had this issue, and it didn't seem to be a problem for them - no bent mouthpieces needed. Ask your brass and visual staffs and THEN proceed. Don't take any action to change your embouchure before you find out if this even will be an issue. This will definitely not be the first time they have dealt with this, and they'll have a solution for you. Also, take it from me - a guy who changed from an underbite to an overbite embouchure to march drum corps: it's not a good idea.