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Euphonium. Nominal pitch: C-B♮-B♭.

Technical description: brass; screwed fitting for music card holder, complete with lyre. The four valves in line, set at 45° angle to the three planes conventionally aligned with the instrument. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:672; bell 240.