Flugelhorn
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The Flugelhorn is a sophisticated bugle with valves like a trumpet. It is more popular in Europe than in America, and British brass bands usually include one flugelhorn player. In jazz bands, trumpeters often use it as a second instrument to produce a softer tone.
| Family |
| Brasses |
| Pitch range |
| Two-and-a-half octaves or more. |
| Material |
| Brass. |
| Size |
| 19 in (48 cm) long. |
| Origins |
| The flugelhorn was first introduced in Germany in the 1830s, when it replaced the keyed bugle. |
| Classification |
| Aerophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of a column of air. |
| And also... |
| A smaller, higherpitched version of the flugelhorn exists called the "pikkolo," which is especially popular in Germany. This instrument should not to be confused with the piccolo (short for "flaulo piccolo"), which is a small orchestral flute. |
