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An euphonium is overall a small tuba...but there are other differences too!

-an euphonium has four valves while a tuba can have three of them.

-tuba's can be close to 50 pounds! while an euphonium is lighter.

-though both a tuba and an euphonium are bass instruments, tuba are the main bass that can most likely go lower than a euphonium

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A tuba is bigger and has a lower pitch than the euphonium but are both considered to be in the low brass family. The euphonium has the same level of pitch as the Trombone where as the tuba has the lowest pitch in the brass family.

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