Posted by Herr Schulz on August 14, 2001 at 04:20:37:
In Reply to: Howard Johnson offered to be my mentor! posted by Frank Language on August 13, 2001 at 23:27:13:
As mentioned above, Wagner tubas and oval euphoniums are completely different instruments.
Differences-
Wagner tubas are 'modified' French Horns. Therefore they have a similar bore to French Horns, use a horn mouthpiece and the valves are operated with the left hand.
Oval Euphoniums like yours, are 'modified' euphos. They have an identical bore to most normal euphos, use a eupho/trombone mouthpiece, the valves are operated by the right hand and are physically bigger than a Wagner Tuba.
Hope this clears up any misnomers.