baritone

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M a t t T r o p m a n

Location:

Battle Creek, MI

Position:

Brass Band of Battle Creek

Executive Director

Eastern Michigan University

Adjunct Lecturer

School:

University of Michigan

Arizona State University

Hometown:

Ann Arbor, MI

Website:

www.Spitvalve.org

Greatest opportunity through music:

Meeting all of my friends!

The best thing about the baritone is:

Those who can spell it can’t pronounce it; those that can pronounce it can’t spell it; but everyone loves the euphonium when they hear it!

How I got started in music:

5th grade instrumental music education, Lawton Elementary School.

B a r i t o n e / E u p h o n i u m

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The baritone horn is one octave below the B-flat trumpet. The baritone horn is also a common instrument in high school and college bands. The baritone is a mellow instrument (in between the bright sounds of the trombone and the even more mellow tone of the euphonium); much like a tuba but in the tenor range. The baritone is used as a part of the low brass section of the band.

Hear Matt play Party Antics by David Gillingham