Originally posted by: GRiZ
Originally posted by: davewerden C) It's less stressful on your chops than trombone so you could probably keep going to an older age
Dave,

How do you figure the euph is less stressful on your chops?

GRiZ
Some find that the trombone has more back pressure and requires a bit more lip "energy" than euphonium. That would apply to a symphonic trombone that you are trying to play well, with proper gusto. But if you just lay back and don't play very loud or full, and if you use a small-bore trombone, then it might be less work.