flugelhorns
Mellow brass horns
Flugelhorns is the plural of flugelhorn, a brass instrument similar to a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore that produces a mellower, darker tone.
It appears mainly in jazz and brass bands: The flugelhorn solo gave the ballad its warmth.
The instrument sits between trumpet and French horn in tonal character.
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
slides · pistons · lacquer · silver-plated · Yamaha · trigger · bracing
Narrative verse set to music
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- comboItems grouped together
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
Chet Baker · Miles Davis · solo · standards · quartet · blue notes · swing · smooth jazz
Wind player's mouth position
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- phrasingManner of expressing something
dynamics · intonation · range · flexibility · articulation · practice · fingering · air flow
Horn and percussion ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- wind ensembleBrass and woodwind group
- sectionDistinct divided part
doubling · lead voice · accompaniment · chamber music · pit orchestra · studio session · backup · harmony
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
tubing · slides · pistons · lacquer · silver-plated · Yamaha · trigger · bracing
ballads
Narrative verse set to music
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- comboItems grouped together
Chet Baker · Miles Davis · improvisation · solo · standards · quartet · blue notes · swing · smooth jazz · fusion
embouchure
Wind player's mouth position
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
phrasing · dynamics · intonation · range · flexibility · articulation · practice · fingering · air flow
brass band
Horn and percussion ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- wind ensembleBrass and woodwind group
section · doubling · lead voice · accompaniment · chamber music · pit orchestra · studio session · backup · harmony · blend
mellow
Soft, ripe, relaxed
rich · lyrical · soft · round · smooth · full-bodied · expressive · intimate · subdued · buttery
- brass instrumentstrumpet, trombone, trumpets, trombones, horn
- bandsmarching band, brass bands, concert band, marching bands, symphonic band
flugelhornstrumpets
Valved brass instruments
cornets · French horns · trombones · tubas
flugelhornsviolins
Bowed stringed instruments
drums · pianos · synthesizers · human voice