flügelhorn

or flu·gel·horn, flue·gel·horn

[ floo-guhl-hawrn; German fly-guhl-hawrn ]

noun

1. a brass wind instrument with three valves, usually pitched in B flat and used especially in military bands.

flugelhorn

/ ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːn /

noun

1. 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

Other Words From

• flügel·hornist flugel·hornist fluegel·hornist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flügelhorn¹

1850–55; < German, equivalent to Flügel wing + Horn horn

Word History and Origins

Origin of flügelhorn¹

German Flügelhorn , from Flügel wing + Horn horn

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.

From Fox News