The mellophone is typically played in the key of F.
The key of c is open valve. I would know, I play trumpet, french horn and mellophone.
Mellophone! for more information about it check it here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellophone
The size of my mellophone case is about 3 x 1.5 x 1.5
Kinda. A mellophone is a trumpet pitched like a french horn. It has mostly trumpet fingerings.
You generally use a French Horn mouthpiece for a mellophone. Hope this helps!
Mellophone has a concert B flat note tuned to F. Besides mellophone, the trumpet or fluglehorn are the closest.
Mellophonist
No, they are completely different. A mellophone is a brass instrument, a bit bigger than a trumpet. A xylophone is a percussion instruments. Its similar to a marimba.
Super Glue.
A mellophone typically weighs around 4-5 pounds (1.8-2.3 kg), depending on the specific make and model.
A mellophone is a "Kind" of or variant of a trumpet , which is more akin to a marching french horn than a trumpet. It's almost exclusively used in marching bands.