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Alto flugelhorn

Tenor horn with an upright bell made entirely of brass with three piston valves with cork bumpers. There is a water-key on the main tuning slide and the second valve tuning slide has a pull ring. Nominal pitch: E-flat.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:Museum of Army Music
  • Measurements:Height: 500mm; Bell diameter: 180mm