What kind of mouthpiece does a flugelhorn use?

What kind of mouthpiece does a flugelhorn use?

What kind of mouthpiece does a flugelhorn use?

Best Flugelhorn Mouthpiece – Small Taper The Vincent Bach 1 1/2 C Flugelhorn mouthpiece is the top pick of many players. The Cup diameter of 17.0 millimeters is similar to many lead trumpet mouthpieces like the Schilke 14A4A (17.09 millimeters).

Is flugelhorn mouthpiece same as trumpet?

Trumpet mouthpieces are primarily cup-shaped, or C-shaped, whereas flugelhorn mouthpieces are primarily V-shaped, like a filter. While the technique of buzzing is similar across the two, the way the instruments receives the air is different.

Can you use a trumpet mouthpiece on a flugelhorn?

Unless your flugelhorn has been custom modified by having a trumpet mouthpiece receiver grafted onto its leadpipe, a trumpet mouthpiece will not even properly fit into a flugelhorn. Trumpet mouthpiece shanks are not at all the same as flugelhorn mouthpiece shanks.

Will a cornet mouthpiece fit a flugelhorn?

If your cornet does indeed require the larger shank, a Yamaha or Bach flugelhorn mouthpiece will fit reasonably well. However, the best solution would be to special order a Laskey 60DB cornet mouthpiece with an Olds shank.

What is a flugelhorn mouthpiece taper?

The third flugelhorn mouthpiece shank that is commonly used is the “Bach Shank” or “Small Morse Taper.” It is also a taper, but at a smaller size than the Standard Shank flugelhorn mouthpiece. It has been used on Bach flugelhorns since they were first produced.

What key is the flugelhorn in?

B♭
Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B♭ (some are in C). It is a type of valved bugle, developed in Germany in the early 19th century from a traditional English valveless bugle.

What is the range of a flugelhorn?

E3 to B-flat 5
The fundamental of the basic tube length of this flugelhorn is B-flat2; the practical range of the instrument is E3 to B-flat 5. The B-flat flugelhorn is a treble clef transposing instrument written in C but sounding a major second (M2) below.

What key is a flugelhorn?

The flugelhorn (/ˈfluːɡəlhɔːrn/), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B♭ (some are in C).

Can you use a trumpet mouthpiece on a mellophone?

A trumpet mouthpiece will definitely not work. It is preferable to use an actual mellophone mouthpiece. A cornet mouthpiece will work with a vintage horn. The modern marching style mellophones use French horn shank mouthpieces.

Are Bach flugelhorns good?

The Bach Strad flugel may not have a good reputation but IMO it is definitely a good instrument. If you like a not too dark, easy blowing, and in-tune flugel the Bach is very well worth considering.