Me playing desafinado on the forward facing tenor horn

[Sevnfurdy]

brand and model?

[hostroute]

@Sevnfurdy Boosey and Hawkes, but made for them by some other company.

[EnigmusJ4]

Really, this is interesting. Kinda like what happened when Conn took the bell of their mellophone, made it straight, and it become a mellophonium. A straight alto? Sounds like brass have ventured further into sax language since the advent of the saxhorn. xD

[BillC518]

As an FYI, I recently saw two Couesnon forward facing Eb horns in the flugelhorn section of ebay. Both went for more than I was willing to go for, unfortunately. One of 'em would have made a good match for my Couesnon alto horn. Also, in the valve trombone section of ebay, you can find listings for valve 'bones in either Eb or F. Judging from the price, they're most likely Chinese made, but might be worth takin' a chance on.

[Markworth]

What's the bore size at the valves on this? It's got an interesting sound for sure.

[MitchMb14]

Whoa that's a big trumpet! Sounds good.

[Virtuoso95]

Thats a Flugel you idiot

[hostroute]

@Virtuoso95 I must be an idiot then!

[intrepidpooch]

@Virtuoso95 Use your ears dude, clearly WAY lower than a flugel.

[gsmonks]

@intrepidpooch The instrument you're thinking of is actually a Bb alto Saxhorn, not a flugel. Same family as this horn. Saxhorns range from Bb piccolo to Eb bass. This is the Eb alto/tenor.

Real flugels have rotary valves.

[gsmonks]

@Virtuoso95 The modern flugel is Saxhorn, not a flugel. The Eb tenor/alto horn is also a Saxhorn. Real flugles tend to have rotary valves. Most people wouldn't know a real flugel if it fell on them.

[glennalper]

Hi. Just got an old Conn forward facing "Solo Alto Horn" from 1903. I love your tone. What mouthpiece are you using? I first tried a denis wick 5 which was too dark sounding. Just got the yamaha 37c4 alto horn mouthpiece, which I like. Enjoyed your playing, inspired me. thanks, Glenn

[hostroute]

@glennalper Its a Wick 5 I am using, but only because I had one around the house. It would sound better on a Wick 3 probably.

[contrabassbob]

@glennalper

Did you buy that silver one from Dillon's? I kept meaning to call about that!

[shalamusic]

You have a pretty nice sound .I have a collection of Alto forward facing horns: Olds F trpt., antique New York Inst Co. F trpt.(Bohemian),DEG Signature F marching Alto,Kanstul valved bugle in G, Eflat Alto valve Trombone. You should check out the music for Desafinado. It was painful to hear you murder the melody.Try reading it from a manuscript and then update this video. Alto Horn Brother.

[Mytharper42]

A most beautiful instrument. Well done. I have a tenor horn, but it's the more standard shape.

[bekalovessubway]

What is the difference between a foward facing tenor horn and a flugel horn please?

And does anyone know the diference between a soprano trombone and a slide cornet please?

[brisbanerail]

No such thing as a slide cornet/trumpet. It's a Soprano Trombone

[bobd0]

Very nice!

Bekalovessubway, a forward facing tenor horn (or solo alto horn in the USA) is pitched in low Eb so its range is lower than the flugelhorn-concert A bass clef to approximately concert Eb top space on the treble clef. It is sometimes referred to as an alto flugelhorn. It has more plumbing than a flugelhorn. Mine is marked Elkhart but I believe was made by Couesnon. It takes a mouthpiece only slightly different from a mellophone mouthpiece. It's a wonderful instrument. Beautiful tone!

[RicciDids]

i play tenor horn and i want one of those so badly!!

TO EBAY!!!

[hostroute]

They crop up in the flugelhorn section on ebay from time to time. You have to look carefully to tell the difference. Mine cost £35 but I have seen them go for a lot more than that.

[RicciDids]

i'll have a look, thanks a lot :)

[zuantuba]

in my opinion, its sound nicer than Mellophone

[Pokegirl3000]

wow... I've never seen one of those before... COOL

[fatpoop619]

Wouldn't that technically be an Eb bass trumpet?

[hostroute]

No, because its a horn not a trumpet! Eb alto trumpet is narrower bore and less conical.

[acfinney]

A FLUGEL HORN IS HIGHER PITCHED. This is not a flugelhorn. Listen to 'Feel so Good' for heaven sakes. Next you'll say its a trombone.

[adamscorpionman210]

whoaaa who makes bell front tenor horns? what company i mean haah.

another question, being it in Eb, are the fingering different from a trumpet or a euphonium?

[hostroute]

this one is an old Boosey and Hawkes, they are sold mainly in mainland Europe for marching bands. Its the same fingering as a trumpet but sounds lower.

I bought mine for £35 on Ebay as nobody really wants them.

[musicrhixx]

look dat was good i play a horn and u got a good sound how long have u been playing for and what make is ur horn??

[sensualshampoo]

Hey.... the Tenor Horn sounds more like a Flugel than a French Horn..I play both and have one of each so I should know!!

[shivvy123]

That's a flipping Flugel.

[hostroute]

No its not, its an Eb tenor horn (forward facing). Listen to the pitch and timbre of the notes. I am going to have to settle this once and for all by making a video of me holding my flugel and the tenor horn.

[malawolf85]

Two points: One, that's not a flugelhorn but a solo alto (tenor) horn, which is just a normal alto (tenor) horn rewrapped to be playable with a straighten bell for an alto (tenor) horn soloist to have his sound project directly towards the audience. The second point is that the modern day flugelhorn isn't even a flugelhorn but a Bb soprano saxhorn. The flugelhorn was an 18th century German horn that "died out" around 1900 known today as the keyed bugle.

[guildwarsplaya33]

Its a Flugel horn. Most brass bands have one, its between a tenor horn and a cornet.

[hostroute]

No, its an Eb tenor horn.

Look at the size of the mouthpiece and the size of the instrument in relation to my hands.

Look at the big loop of tubing in front pf the valves.

[friketa]

The tenor horn is more similar to the flugerhorn or to the french horn?

[ditchit]

dude this is not a tenor horn i should know i play one

[hostroute]

Yes it is. Its a forward facing one not an upright facing one as you would get in a British brass band.

[ditchit]

Fairplay mate. I'm only 11 years old. Obviously still a lot to learn. Nicely played by the way.

[shivvy123]

same!!!!

[hotapple88]

is this marching french horn???

[hostroute]

No this is a forward facing Eb tenor horn (alto horn).

[guthix19]

I play tenorhorn and have done for 13 years, this type of horn is used in germany mostly.

[kwilson1964]

Sounds pretty good.