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Baritone or tenor flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 8-ft C.

Technical description: Brass with german silver ferrules and valve mechanism; no garland. Bell-forward wrap. The bore profile, with a marked expansion in the first half of the tube, could be considered to be that of a flugel horn. It is not known what name would have been used for this instrument by its maker or original users. R1: 1st valve: one semitone. R2: 2nd valve: two semitones. R3: 3rd valve: three semitones. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, lever operated with drum springs.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 510; bell c215.