Flugelhorn vs. Trumpet

SC Phil brass player Dave Allison brought both a flugelhorn and a trumpet to our Sunset Series concert in August 7th, 2014. In this video, he describes the difference between the two instruments.

[@MrBurnlan]

I wanted to know the difference between a trumpet and a flugelhorn, I you explained it perfectly in a minute. This is a great video thank you.

[@k-leb4671]

It's the best video I've seen so far concisely explaining what makes a flugelhorn distinct from similar brass instruments.

[@NefariousElasticity]

That was quite an efficient explanation and demonstration, thanks.

[@Chicago-Brooklyn-Express]

Always loved the sound of both, flugelhorn just has that awesome mellow sound, trumpet can be used in all sorts of music... Great video, thank you!

[@CH-xo5jn]

flugelhorn has a more "euphonium" sound to it than the trumpet

[@nomnomnommy2955]

Flugelhorn sounds warmer and more rounded , trumpet is sharper , at least imo

[@ikachan8794]

I wanted to show my friends the difference between trumpet and flugelhorn, and this video helped Perfectly.
Thank you.

[@ninahaas4354]

Flugelhorn sounds quite better I think.

[@Emanuel-ht9yl]

Harder to go up the scale though

[@tedcruzforgayrights2045]

It really depends on the sound you need
Sometimes you need the brightness of a trumpet shining through
And sometimes ya gotta take a step back and flugel that soft round horn

[@kingofallwhites]

@@Emanuel-ht9yl What do you mean? How so?

[@sandygrungerson1177]

depend on the amount of air you have to cut thru

[@cavemansam8400]

Classical trumpet players are taught to play with a tone that seems too hard/harsh outside of the context of a orchestra. The trumpet sounds much mellower and sweeter than this when played by a jazz/blues guy who’s ‘on the quest’ like everything that’s overlooked in these videos, a large part is down to the player, not just the differences in bore size (although they clearly do help in this case too)

[@embrezar]

This was a very concise, helpful explanation. Thank you. Honestly, I came here because of the movie Doctor Strange, when the titular character referenced the song Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione. "Where do you store all this useless information?" "'Useless?' The man charted a top 10 hit with a flugelhorn." Who says Hollywood doesn't (in a roundabout way) teach us stuff?

[@KariWhitney]

Thanks! That was a helpful comparison!

[@sewind6613]

Succinct and very informative. Many thanks for explaining.

[@hammygirl81]

Really lovely, simple explanation. Thank you.

[@veganvampire1119]

I play Horn but I have to play flugelhorn for marching band because we have a shortage of mellaphones.

[@artemi-music]

thanks a lot for the demonstration

[@Omlet221]

So it’s basically the same as the difference between a baritone and a euphonium

[@eduardojorgedeoliveira6702]

In short, the flugelhorn is a soprano euphonium.

[@pnojazz]

Freddie Hubbard said it best - "I play the trumpet...but I make love with the flugelhorn."

[@stitchyduck]

]0:52 flugelhorn] [1:00 trumpet]

[@JamesonTabor]

phenomenal video! Super to the point and just enough info! ;)

[@rhinoface1]

Thanks for sharing this

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

Thank you!

[@teohalm99]

great explanation

[@paulgrimm6850]

I should have bought a frugal horn. I love thatChet Baker Sound

[@damianodami7582]

Flugel...forever

Thank you, this Is very useful info!

[@jamessharp1321]

What colors can they come in

[@mandolinjones448]

I see why chuck mangonie plays the flugelhorn more than the trumpet

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

Flugelhorn - trumpet with a fur-ball in its throat.

[@MaestroTJS]

So the flugelhorn kind of sounds like a "soprano French horn," assuming such a thing existed. (Or a soprano tuba, which is also conical.) I'm thinking I prefer it. I wonder why it has had almost no use in a symphony orchestra.

[@matthieucalu]

It’s exactly a soprano tuba, invented by the Belgian Adolphe Sax. Besides the saxophone he also developed a range of brass instruments called saxhorns: they go from what’s now the tuba up to the soprano saxhorn (the flugelhorn).

[@freiretrompete1174]

👏👏👏👏👏🎺🎺

[@ChaplainAcosta]

So jazz artists can’t be virtuosos?

[@Destiny-wo1xc]

I play trumpet

[@kadoklipz4725]

Same

[@jacbas3216]

Destiny Delamora me too

[@yeah2961]

Trumpet gang I guess

[@f0otball41]

Sounds like a muted trumpet

[@damnnndamien6085]

Which one should I buy

[@charliegroh59]

You should try out both and go with the one that you like better.

[@themusicman2005]

what scale was that? i hear that its in G

[@ChrisHendricks]

Yes, he's playing in G (or concert F, since the trumpet is a B♭ instrument).

[@LAMWISE]

TOO BAD THE VOLUME WAS SO LOUSY. ALL I COULD HEAR WAS THE PLAYING OF ONE HORN AFTER THE OTHER.

[@agamaz5650]

you need better speakers or headphones fam I heard everything clearly and loudly