Category Archives: Musical Instrument Manufacturers

Revisiting the Word “Euphonium”

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Micah Everett

In a tongue-in-cheek article posted here a few years ago I confessed to a certain dissatisfaction with the word “euphonium.” While that is the correct term for the large, conical-bored, valved brass instrument with a fundamental pitch of B-flat1, I … Continue reading →

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Changing my Tune Regarding “Sino-Tuben”

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Micah Everett

When I was a student, and even well into my professional career, it was considered axiomatic that musical instruments manufactured in China were of low quality, made of inferior materials, suffered from limited availability of compatible repair parts, and were … Continue reading →

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