A really nice sounding instrument that is similar to a trumpet, it is sometimes called a bugle. it is a brass band instrument, and a trumpet is not!
A flugelhorn sounds like a mellow and warm brass instrument with a rich and smooth tone, similar to a cross between a trumpet and a French horn.
The Flumpet is a brass instrument that is made by David Monette (www.monette.net) it is kind of a cross between a trumpet and a flugelhorn.
Brass
A flugelhorn is a brass instrument that resembles a trumpet but is characterized by a wider, conical shape. It typically features a larger bell and a softer, mellower sound compared to the trumpet. The instrument has three piston valves and is often made of brass, with a shiny finish. Its design includes a rounded, flared bell and a smooth, curved tubing, giving it an elegant appearance.
The flugelhorn belongs to the brass family.
The flugelhorn is the newest among the three instruments mentioned. It originated in the mid-19th century, while the tuba was developed in the early 19th century and the helicon dates back to the mid-19th century as well. The flugelhorn is characterized by its mellow tone and is often used in jazz and brass bands, distinguishing itself from the other two instruments.
Its normally made of brass and is similar to that of a cornet or trumpet
Chuck Mangione plays the trumpet and the flugelhorn.
baritone horn, baritone - the second lowest brass wind instrumentbass horn, sousaphone, tuba - the lowest brass wind instrumentbugle - a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfaresclarion - a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tonecornet, trumpet, trump, horn - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valvesfluegelhorn, flugelhorn - a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider boreFrench horn, horn - a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valvessax horn - any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valvestrombone - a brass instrum
The trombone is classified as: low brass, and or brass.
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