Flugelhorn

The flugelhorn (, also fluegelhorn, flugel horn; from German, Flügelhorn) is a high brass instrument similar to the trumpet and cornet, but with the wider conical bore of a bugle producing a darker, mellower sound or timbre. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are built in B♭, though some are in C. It is a type of valved bugle, developed in Germany in the early 19th century from earlier traditional signal instruments, and to replace the keyed bugle. Modern flugelhorns usually have piston valves, though flugelhorns with rotary valves are common in central and eastern Europe. Initially adopted by military and brass bands in Europe, the flugelhorn began to be used as a solo jazz instrument in the mid 20th century by musicians including Miles Davis, Shorty Rogers, Clark Terry, and Chuck Mangione. It has established a place in band, jazz, and popular music, and is commonly played by trumpet players as a doubling instrument.