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It depends. The Trumpet uses less air, but it takes alot to get high notes. And same goes for mellophone. They are heavier than trumpets and lower in some volume, notes wise. Like, if you played french horn, it would be easier to play mellophone because it is in the same range with fingerings and air volume. Trumpets are the same throughout. But in conclusion, they are pretty much the same. The only difference is sound and weight.

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What instrument is closest to the french horn?

Mellophone has a concert B flat note tuned to F. Besides mellophone, the trumpet or fluglehorn are the closest.


What plays brassy notes in a marching band?

Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone, Mellophone and Suzaphone.


What is the difference between a Flugal Horn and a Mellophone?

A flugelhorn is most similar to a trumpet, while a mellophone is closer to a French horn. Both of them are conical, meaning that the pipe size is increasing the entire length of the instrument. This is different from a trumpet, which stays the same width before flaring out as the bell. Both of them have piston valves, which are about the same as trumpet valves. They also use the same fingering combinations. This is different from a French horn, which has the sideways-looking rotary valves. A flugelhorn mouthpiece is similar to a trumpet mouthpiece. It has a rounded cup and a wider bore. Pretty much anybody who can play trumpet can play the flugelhorn. It's used in a lot of symphonic pieces as well as jazz songs. A mellophone mouthpiece is far more similar to a French horn mouthpiece. It has a narrow, cone-shaped mouthpiece with a skinny bore. A mellophone is usually used as a marching French horn because it requires an embouchure very, very similar to the French horn. Mellophones rarely appear in jazz songs and pretty much never appear in symphonic compositions.


Is the mellophone a part of the trumpet family or the french horn family?

Somewhere in between the two, but it's typically used in place of the horn.


Is it easier to play taps on a coronet or a traditional trumpet?

You'll be able to play it easily on either one.

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Is a mellophone a horn?

Kinda. A mellophone is a trumpet pitched like a french horn. It has mostly trumpet fingerings.


Is the mellophone a part of the trumpet?

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.


What instrument is closest to the french horn?

Mellophone has a concert B flat note tuned to F. Besides mellophone, the trumpet or fluglehorn are the closest.


What is the french horn finger positioning for the key of c?

The key of c is open valve. I would know, I play trumpet, french horn and mellophone.


Is a mellophone and a xylophone the same intrument?

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.


What plays brassy notes in a marching band?

Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone, Mellophone and Suzaphone.


If you play a trumpet which instrument should be easier to play for you?

French Horn they have some of the same fingerings and is extremely similar to the trumpet.


What is the difference between a Flugal Horn and a Mellophone?

A flugelhorn is most similar to a trumpet, while a mellophone is closer to a French horn. Both of them are conical, meaning that the pipe size is increasing the entire length of the instrument. This is different from a trumpet, which stays the same width before flaring out as the bell. Both of them have piston valves, which are about the same as trumpet valves. They also use the same fingering combinations. This is different from a French horn, which has the sideways-looking rotary valves. A flugelhorn mouthpiece is similar to a trumpet mouthpiece. It has a rounded cup and a wider bore. Pretty much anybody who can play trumpet can play the flugelhorn. It's used in a lot of symphonic pieces as well as jazz songs. A mellophone mouthpiece is far more similar to a French horn mouthpiece. It has a narrow, cone-shaped mouthpiece with a skinny bore. A mellophone is usually used as a marching French horn because it requires an embouchure very, very similar to the French horn. Mellophones rarely appear in jazz songs and pretty much never appear in symphonic compositions.


Is the mellophone a part of the trumpet family or the french horn family?

Somewhere in between the two, but it's typically used in place of the horn.


Is it easier to play taps on a coronet or a traditional trumpet?

You'll be able to play it easily on either one.


Which one of these instruments are easier to play trumpet or guitar?

I'd say the trumpet is easier because you only have to work with three valves. The guitar has a ton of chords and the finger placement could be hard at times.


How do i finger a marching french horn versus a regular french horn?

The actual name for the "marching F-Horn" is a Mellophone. The fingerings are identical to that of a trumpet. On a Horn, you finger the E open and the D first. On a Mellophone (marching horn) the E is first and second, and the D is first and third.