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Similar But Very Different

Author: MakeTheBand
April 10, 2009

Learn to play a musical instrument that is well-known in the jazz arena. Chuck Mangione, a distinguished jazz musician is one of the first artists who made the flugelhorn popular. Many thought that his famous hit “Feel so good” was played using the trumpet.  The two brass instruments, trumpet and flugelhorn, are faintly similar in sound and look, discriminate musicians and music enthusiasts can distinguish each of these instrument’s distinct and unique style and sound.

The flugelhorn features a free blowing .459-inch bore. It has a third valve slide trigger for easy intonation and adjustment. It also features nickel plated pistons and a 6-inch rose brass bell that produces a warm and rich cool sound.