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flügelhorn
or flu·gel·horn, flue·gel·horn
[ floo-guhl-hawrn; German fly-guhl-hawrn ]
noun
- a brass wind instrument with three valves, usually pitched in B flat and used especially in military bands.
flugelhorn
/ ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːn /
noun
- a type of valved brass instrument consisting of a tube of conical bore with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, used esp in brass bands. It is a transposing instrument in B flat or C, and has the same range as the cornet in B flat
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Other Words From
- flügel·hornist flugel·hornist fluegel·hornist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flügelhorn1
1850–55; < German, equivalent to Flügel wing + Horn horn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flügelhorn1
German Flügelhorn , from Flügel wing + Horn horn
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Example Sentences
And the flugelhorn in “I Say a Little Prayer.”
From Washington Post
“Ronnie Wilson was a genius with creating, producing, and playing the flugelhorn, trumpet, keyboards, and singing music, from childhood to his early seventies,” she wrote.
From Seattle Times
The trumpet and flugelhorn solos are what lead a large orchestra on its wild lexical ride.
From Los Angeles Times
He won't divulge what that new idea might be - psychedelic flugelhorn?
From BBC
Desmond Hill is a music writer who plays the flugelhorn, but he has made his living as a New York City subway conductor.
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