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Question

1. Are there different kinds of trumpets commonly used? (piccolo trumpet? etc)
2. Are there different kinds of tubas commonly used?
3. Is the Flugelhorn a common instrument in high school bands?
4. How about a sousaphone?
5. Cornet?
6. How many types of clarinets are there? (Sop, alto, etc)
7. are Euphoniums commonly used?

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Answer 1

1. Are there different kinds of trumpets commonly used? (piccolo trumpet? etc)

The standard band trumpet is the common Bb Trumpet. There are trumpets in Bb/A Piccolo, Eb soprano, C, Bb, and A, Eb and G alto, Bb Bass and F bass. If you have the money, you can have one made in any key you want but these are the common instruments.

2. Are there different kinds of tubas commonly used?

The BBb tuba is the instrument most common in the US school band. There is also an F, Eb, and CC tuba used by soloists and orchestras.

3. Is the Flugelhorn a common instrument in high school bands?

not common but there are works that require it. It is more common in the jazz band and in solo work.

4. How about a sousaphone?

Sousaphone is a marching band instrument that is a substitute for the tuba. It is not often used in concert bands or orchestras (where the tuba is preferred) but is almost essential in the marching band. Some marching bands use tubas instead but most do not.

5. Cornet?

In the US, the cornet has reached near extinction in common use. Though it is different from the trumpet and there are often distinct parts for the cornet; most directors use the trumpet and cornet interchangeably. Just as the family of trumpets, cornets can come in many keys as well.

6. How many types of clarinets are there? (Sop, alto, etc)

The number is nearly unlimited because you can have one made in any key you'd like and some composer has probably written for it.

The typical concert band has an Eb soprano, a section of Bb sopranos, and a Bb bass or two. Some bands have either contra (EEb or BBb) but most do not. The Eb alto has reached near extinction but is still found as well. The others are specialized and not as common.

The typical orchestra has a few clarinet players who are expected to own an A, Bb, and C soprano. Some have a player for the Eb soprano and most have a seat for a Bb or C bass player.

* Sopranino (aka piccolo clarinet) (Ab) (rare in the USA)
* Soprano (Eb, C, Bb, A) (Eb and Bb are common in band, A and Bb in orchestra.)
* Basset Clarinet (A) (not common, essential for Mozart)
* Turkish Clarinet (G) (ethnic music)
* Basset Horn (F) (not common)
* Alto Clarinet (Eb) (becoming extinct)
* Bass Clarinet (C, Bb, A -- Bb is the most common)
* Contra-alto Clarinet (EEb)
* Contrabass Clarinet (BBb)
* OctoContraAlto Clarinet (EEEb) (exceptionally rare)
* OctoContraBass Clarinet (BBBb) (exceptionally rare)

7. are Euphoniums commonly used?

The euphonium is essential to the concert band repertoire. Closely related to the baritone horn, the two are often used interchangeably in the US just as the trumpet/cornet are.


add: Cdr. Sousa didn't invent the Sousaphone, he asked the CG Conn Company to modify an existing instrument called a Helicon such that the bell points forward. It can easily substitute for the tuba and likewise, a tuba can sub for the sousaphone.

The baritone and euphonium are not the same instrument even though they can (and often are) used interchangeably.

The cornet and trumpet... see euphonium; also, piccolo trumpet is used in much orchestral music and can be heard in rock (Beatles - Penny Lane). The bass trumpet part is often played by a euphonium but it's making a come-back.

The flugelhorn is very different from the trumpet even though it is also in Bb. It's larger bore and greater tubing make for a very mellow instrument (Mangione - Feels So Good)

There is not a baritone clarinet - it's called a basset horn. The basset clarinet is an A soprano with an extremely extended range.

Answer 2

1. Usually with trumpets its also about the scale the trumpet is tuned to. the most common is a b-flat trumpet, but the C is used in American orchestral playing. There is the piccolo, soprano trumpet (a.k.a soprano bugle), but the soprano is more for military use and brum and bugle corps. There is also the slide trumpet and bass trumpet, but those are aren't used as often.
2. tubas are manly used in orchestras and large marching bands. these too are tuned to different pitches. There are slight variations of the traditional tubas, all called somthing dirrerent. If you want to play in concert band, or marching band, or orchastra then you'll need to get one tuned for that.
3. the flugelhorn is used mostley in a jazz, or brass band, and sometimes in orchestras.
4. the sousaphone is a marching band instrument.
5. cornets are used in concert bands (depending on how big the band is) brass bands, and jazz bands.
6. there are a couple different types of clarinets, the most common which every orchestra, concert band, and marching band has is the soprano clarinet. there is also the bass, alto, piccolo and there is also the basset horn.
7. the euphonium is used in larger concert bands and marching bands.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

1. The common trumpet used in H/S is the basic C Trumpet. The piccolo trumpet isn't used often, and is rare.
2. Only 1 tuba, but some use the concert tubas, others use sousaphones.
3. Flugelhorn is like the french horn, so if you have one or the other.
4. The sousaphone is mostly for parades. Concert Tubas are used in concerts (they sit on your lap, but the keying and playing are exactly the same).
5. Most Cornet music is played by the trumpet section.
6. Bb, Eb, Soprano, Alto, Contra-alto, bass, contra-bass clarinets.
7. In marching and parades, you will see euphoniums.

Answer 4

1. Trumpets come in keys of B-flat, C D, E, E-flat, F, G, and A. Theres also piccolo, soprano, bass, pocket trumpets and baroque trumpets.
2. Tubas also come in a variety of keys.
3. The flugelhorn, is like a cornet, only it has a fourth valve and a richer tone.
4. the sousaphone (Invented by John Phillip Sousa) is most commonly used in parades.
5. The cornet has more bends in the shape and gives it a more mellow tone than a trumpet.
6. Clarinets also come in all kinds of keys. Theres also many types like the soprano, alto, bass, and baritone clarinets. Clarinet players also can also play the oboe, english horn, and bassoon. (I played the bass clarinet.)
7. Euphoniums are commonly used in bands. In high schools they are more commonly called the baritone.

Answer 5

1. piccolo trumpet, Bb trumpet, flugel horn, bass trumpet, rotary valve trumpet.
2. there are tubas in several keys including C, Eb, Bb, etc. Also, there are marching tubas that sit up on your shoulder, and smaller size tubas for elementary/middle schools.
3. Flugelhorn is rarely used in high school and is seen mostly in jazz and solo literature.
4. Sousaphones are used for marching primarily. They come in brass (which is heavy) and fiberglass (which sounds bad).
5. Cornets are not used much anymore, although you will see cornet parts on concert band music, it is generally plaed on trumpet. There is very little difference.
6. Clarinet comes in Eb, Bb, A, alto, bass contra bass, contra alto, and a few obscure off breeds.
7. Euphoniums are used in every major concert band and marching band I have ever seen or played in.

Answer 6

1. Piccolo trumpets are commonly used in drum corp to hit those super high notes, but they're not used anywhere else. I've only seen a bass trumpet once in my life, so they aren't used that much at all.
2. tubas can come in different keys
3.flugal horn is used in marching bands
4. Sousaphones are only used in marching bands
5.cornets are commonly used in concert band
6. There are a bunch of different clarinets in different keys
7. Euphoniums are commonly used in concert bands, but marching euphs are common in drum corps as well

Answer 7

1. Like already said, different keys
2. there are two, the concert tuba, or marching tuba, marching tubas come in two, over the shoulder or suessaphone; different keys
3. Not really it is played by the cornet and/or trumpet section
4. marching Tuba created by the great sousa
5. Cornet is in bigger hs, trumpet section usually plays the cornet part
6. I only know of the Eb and bass
7. sorta. My sister plays euphonium, but is in the bari section

Answer 8

The Cat would like to submit to Wonder, his rendition of Moonlight Sonata on the Piano, followed by a recital of The Lion King. Ready (clears throat and jumps on the keyboard) and plays, kitty style.... The 12 year sister kitty Ferra runs in disgust. Louie just sits there, not knowing what is going on....He didn't know his brother could play!

Answer 9

Someone typed that clarinet players can play oboe. Unless they have training, I do not believe that is so. Oboes (along with english horns and bassoons) are double reed instruments, whereas clarinets are single reed. Also, fingerings for oboe are nothing like fingerings for clarinets.