The Flugelhorn

What is the right age to start with the instrument?
Children can start learning the instrument at an age of 8 years, or earlier depending on the individual physical development.
What do I need at home?
A metronome, cleaning utensils, valve oil (available at any music retailer)
What do I need to bring to my lessons?
Sheet music, manuscript book, mouthpiece, instrument.

What do I have to consider upon purchase?
It is highly recommended to seek the advice of you music instructor prior purchase. Especially with the choice of the mouthpiece some advice recommended, since the size of the mouthpiece influences your playing.

In General:
The flugelhorn s a soprano instrument and belongs to the saxhorn family. As far as tuning and construction is concerned, it can be compared with the trumpet. Varying from the trumpet, however, it has a, for the most part, conical bore and is also played with a more conical mouthpiece instead of a cup mouthpiece. Due to its conical bore it is harder than it is with the trumpet to incorporate a tuning slide. Usually this is done via a clamped slide directly after the mouthpiece. The sound of the flugelhorn is mellower than that of the trumpet.