mellophone

mellophone
A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups

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  • Mellophone — Classification Wind Brass Aerophone Playing range …   Wikipedia

  • mellophone — [mel′əfō′nē əmmel′ə fōn΄] n. a valved brass band instrument similar to the French horn: also mellophonium [mel′əfō′nē əm] …   English World dictionary

  • Mellophone — Un mellophone Le mellophone est un instrument de musique de la famille des cuivres, utilisé dans certains types de fanfares déambulatoires (principalement américaines) en remplacement du cor d harmonie. Comme le cor simple, il comporte trois… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mellophone — /mel euh fohn /, n. a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play. Also called tenor cor. [1925 30; MELLO(W) + PHONE] * * * ▪ musical instrument also… …   Universalium

  • mellophone — noun Etymology: 1mellow + phone Date: 1913 a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mellophone — англ. [мэ/ллофоун] меллофон, медн. дух. инструм …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • mellophone — mel·lo·phone …   English syllables

  • mellophone — mel•lo•phone [[t]ˈmɛl əˌfoʊn[/t]] n. mad a valved brass band instrument similar to the French horn • Etymology: 1925–30; mello (w) + phone …   From formal English to slang

  • mellophone — /ˈmɛləfoʊn/ (say meluhfohn) noun a simplified French horn used in dance bands. {mello(w) + phone} …  

  • mellophone — ˈmeləˌfōn noun Etymology: mellow (I) + phone : an althorn in circular form sometimes used as a substitute for the French horn …   Useful english dictionary

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