Getzen capri flugelhorn5/27/2023 The way that a horn sound "bold and brassy" is a thing particular to a horn. I made some comments there, but I'll be a little more specific about one particular point here: This same question seems to have been asked in a different forum. Would you not recommend the flugel if it is to be played for not so mellow pieces as well, unlike the french horn? The flugel looks like more of a miniature tuba (due to the conical bore) than a mini horn I think, and perhaps that has to do with the tone also. However if the flugel can sound as bold as that, why is it used for jazz mostly? My research shows that the flugel may have originated from the bugle or may have been used for hunting calls in old times like the horn. I do not know whether there is a mouthpiece to fix this on flugel. However it seems that unlike the horn, the flugel is mostly used in jazz and its mellowness may not be so suitable for certain brighter, more aggreesive pieces. I am wondering whether something similar can be done with the flugel. I like the way the (french) horn can sound bold and brassy but also soft, sonorous and mellow. The fugelhorn seems to sound like something between the trumpet and horn. I have a nice Yamaha 4335G trumpet, and am additionally interested in performing some trumpet pieces on flugelhorn as well.
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