A standard 3-valved Bb flugelhorn.

The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. It is thought by some to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax (who also developed the saxophone); however, other historians assert that it is a member of the keyed bugle family, long predating Adolphe Sax's innovative work [1]. Flugelhorn, LH side, large File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Flugelhorn, LH side, large File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image of a trumpet. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... The bore of a wind instrument is the interior chamber in which air is set into vibration to produce musical sounds. ... The saxhorn is a valved brass instrument with a tapered bore and deep cup-shaped mouthpiece. ... Life-size statue of Adolphe Sax outside his birthplace in Dinant, Belgium. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

The original German spelling of Flügelhorn translates into English as wing horn. One possible etymology is that the instrument was used on the battlefield to summon the flanks, or wings, of an army into battle [2]. Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ...

The flugelhorn is built in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three piston valves and employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments. Four valve and rotary valve variants also exist. It can thus be played without too much trouble by trumpet and cornet players, though some adaptation may be needed to their playing style. It is usually played with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than either trumpets or cornets (though not as conical as that on a horn). Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Bâ™­ cornet The cornet is a brass instrument that closely resembles the trumpet. ... // Scuba diving and industrial breathing sets Nemrod twin-hose diving regulator made in the 1980s. ... The horn is a brass instrument that consists of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ...

The tone is fatter and usually regarded as more "mellow" and "dark" than that of the trumpet or cornet. It has a similar level of agility to the cornet but is more difficult to control in the high register where in general it "slots" or locks on to notes less easily. It is not generally used for aggressive or bright displays as both trumpet and cornet can be, but tends more towards a softer and more reflective role. Its main areas of use are in jazz and in the brass band, though it does get occasional use in orchestral writing. The flugelhorn is the melody-instrument of a fanfare-orchestra. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... A fanfare is a short piece of music played by trumpets and other brass instruments, frequently accompanied by percussion, usually for ceremonial purposes. ...

Miles Davis was a pioneer in the use of the flugelhorn in jazz on the Miles Ahead project arranged by Gil Evans, although he did not use it much on later projects. Other prominent practioners include Boban Markovic, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Owens, Chet Baker, Chuck Mangione, Woody Shaw and Tom Harrell. Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ... Miles Ahead is a cool jazz album by Miles Davis released in May of 1957. ... Gil Evans (born 13 May 1912, Toronto, Canada;– died 20 March 1988, Cuernavaca, Mexico). ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999), was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Hugh Masekela (born Johannesburg, April 4, 1939) is a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. ... The Chet Baker Monument in Amsterdam Chesney Henry Chet Baker Jr. ... Chuck Mangione on his Feels So Good record album cover. ... Woody Herman Shaw II (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is a renowned American Jazz trumpeter and composer. ...

Some modern flugels are built with a fourth valve which takes them down in pitch a perfect fourth (similar to the fourth valve sometimes found on euphoniums and tubas as well as the trigger on trombones), adding a useful area of low range which when coupled with the dark sound gives an interesting extension to the instrument's abilities. More often, however, the fourth valve is used in place of the first and third valve combination, which is somewhat sharp (and which is flattened on trumpets and cornets and some three-valve flugelhorns by a "kicker" slide on the first and/or third valve.) 4-valved euphonium The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. ... The tuba is the largest of the low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the ophicleide. ... A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ...

External links

• An enthusiast's flugelhorn guide with many details of individual makes etc.