noun
- plural of flugelhorn; brass wind instruments similar to cornets but with wider bores and more conical tubing, producing a mellower tone
Usage: musical instruments
Examples
- The jazz ensemble featured two flugelhorns in the brass section.
- Flugelhorns produce a warmer, more mellow sound than trumpets.
- The music store had several vintage flugelhorns on display.
- She practiced scales on both her trumpet and one of her flugelhorns.
- The composer wrote a beautiful duet for flugelhorns and piano.
- Professional musicians often own multiple flugelhorns for different performances.