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Timbre. The tone is fatter and usually regarded as more mellow and dark than the trumpet or cornet. The sound of the flugelhorn has been described as halfway between a trumpet and a French horn, whereas the cornet's sound is halfway between a trumpet and a flugelhorn.
- Is flugelhorn easier than trumpet?
- Can you play flugelhorn if you play trumpet?
- Why is it called a flugelhorn?
- Why are flugelhorns so expensive?
Is flugelhorn easier than trumpet?
The flugelhorn is slightly harder to play than the trumpet. Playing flugelhorn involves more intonation challenges due to its conical bore and the V-shape mouthpiece, and its mellower sound does not project as easily.
Can you play flugelhorn if you play trumpet?
Warm up on flugel, and then play another warm up on trumpet, notice, feel and hear the differences. Make flugel AND trumpet playing part of your practice routine, play the same etudes and things on both instruments one week - the next week play different material on each horn. Listen, feel and notice the differences.
Why is it called a flugelhorn?
The name is thought to come from the German word “wing” which makes the name flugelhorn “wing horn”. ... The flugelhorn is closely related to the trumpet and cornet. The flugelhorn is in the same B-flat key as the trumpet and cornet.
Why are flugelhorns so expensive?
The prices are higher because demand appears higher than the supply. This is especially true of "better-to-best" flugels.
