The flugelhorn ( /ˈfluːɡəl.hɔrn/; also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn or flügelhorn; German: "wing horn", German pronunciation: [ˈflyːɡl̩hɔʁn]) is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax (who also developed the saxophone); however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle (father), Munich 1832 (...
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The flugelhorn ( /ˈfluːɡəl.hɔrn/; also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn or flügelhorn; German: "wing horn", German pronunciation: [ˈflyːɡl̩hɔʁn]) is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax (who also developed the saxophone); however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle (father), Munich 1832 (Royal Bavarian privilege for a "chromatic Flügelhorn" 1832), thus predating Adolphe Sax's innovative work.
The German word Flügel translates into English as "wing" or "flank". The instrument was used on the battlefield to summon the flanks of an army.
The flugelhorn is built in the same B♭ pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three piston valves and employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments, but four piston valve and rotary valve variants also exist. It can thus be played without too much trouble by trumpet and...
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