Trumpet and Horns
Euphonium
The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. Euphonium comes from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced". It is a piston valved instrument, although rotary valved models do exist, and is commonly referred to as the "king of band instruments", or the "cello of the band".
The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. Euphonium comes from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced". It is a piston valved instrument, although rotary valved models do exist, and is commonly referred to as the "king of band instruments", or the "cello of the band".
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. They are among the oldest musical instruments dating back to at least 1500 BCE. Earlier trumpets did not have valves, but modern trumpets generally have either three piston valves or, more rarely, three rotary valves. Each valve increases the length of tubing when engaged, thereby lowering the pitch.
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. They are among the oldest musical instruments dating back to at least 1500 BCE. Earlier trumpets did not have valves, but modern trumpets generally have either three piston valves or, more rarely, three rotary valves. Each valve increases the length of tubing when engaged, thereby lowering the pitch.
Cornet
The cornet is very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in Bb.
The cornet is very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in Bb.
Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a member of the horn family. It consists of a short and wide mouthpiece, three or four valves, and a flared bell. Its look is very similar to a trumpet and cornet and has a range of two and a half octaves. After being used primarily as a band instrument during the 19th century, the flugelhorn has since been adopted by many jazz musicians.
The flugelhorn is a member of the horn family. It consists of a short and wide mouthpiece, three or four valves, and a flared bell. Its look is very similar to a trumpet and cornet and has a range of two and a half octaves. After being used primarily as a band instrument during the 19th century, the flugelhorn has since been adopted by many jazz musicians.
French Horn
The french horn was developed in 1650 in France and could produce 12 tones of the natural harmonic series. It gained greater flexibility in 1750 with the invention of a technique called hand-stopping. The invention of valves in the 19th century revolutionized the horn by allowing the player to alter the length of the tubing by the motion of a finger. The modern french horn has 3 valves, circular coils of tubing flaring into a bell, and a funnel-shaped mouthpiece that accounts for the horn's soft, mellow tone.
The french horn was developed in 1650 in France and could produce 12 tones of the natural harmonic series. It gained greater flexibility in 1750 with the invention of a technique called hand-stopping. The invention of valves in the 19th century revolutionized the horn by allowing the player to alter the length of the tubing by the motion of a finger. The modern french horn has 3 valves, circular coils of tubing flaring into a bell, and a funnel-shaped mouthpiece that accounts for the horn's soft, mellow tone.