| History of the Flugelhorn | | | | flugelhorn is used in jazz, brass band, and popular |
| It is widely accepted that the flugelhorn was | | | | music applications. The tone is considered to be |
| derived from the bugle design by Michael Saurle in | | | | fat and mellow compared to a trumpet. The |
| the early 1800's. Flugelhorns were named from | | | | actual sound probably falls somewhere in between |
| the German word Flügel which means wing | | | | a trumpet and a horn. |
| or flank in English. In the beginning, flugelhorn was | | | | Choosing a Flugelhorn |
| primarily used on the battlefield to organize the | | | | Resources about the flugel horn are hard to find |
| flanks in an army. | | | | as this is a truly unique brass instrument. If you |
| Appearance and Use | | | | have a local music instrument store that happens |
| Flugelhorns are a member of the horn family and | | | | to sell flugelhorns you are lucky and probably |
| a brass instrument that resemble trumpets but | | | | want to try one out there. For most people, the |
| with a wider bore. The appearance of the | | | | best option for locating a flugelhorn will be on the |
| flugelhorn has also been compared to a cornet, | | | | internet. Flugel horns are expensive compared to |
| although the trumpet is probably a closer | | | | other brass instruments but you will find that they |
| comparison. The flugelhorn traditionally has three | | | | are worth the price for the true brass instrument |
| valves and uses the same piston valve system of | | | | player due to the unique sound and playing |
| other brass instruments. Four valve and rotary | | | | qualities. It is possible to find good deals on the |
| valve version exist but they are not the norm. | | | | flugelhorn if you use the proper resources on the |
| Some modern flugelhorns include a fourth valve | | | | Web. |
| as this is becoming more popular. Today the | | | | |