mellophone
mellophone noun: a brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups.
Noun
mellophone (plural mellophones)
- A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups.
- On the issue of the mellophone being used as an introductory instrument for a beginning French horn student you must consider the fact that although they look similar, the instruments are entirely different.2016, Michael J. Pagliaro, “How Brass Instruments Compare to Each Other” (chapter 9), in The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 158
- A pupil wishing to study the French horn will make more rapid progress by having at least a year's experience on the mellophone.1920, Glenn Howard Woods, “Introduction in the Elementary Schools” (chapter V), in Public School Orchestras and Bands, Oliver Ditson and Company, page 46
Forms of mellophone
| plural | mellophones |
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Origin of mellophone
Apparently from mellow + -phone, although compare melo-.
Words formed from mellophone
Questions about mellophone
- What does mellophone mean?
- Mellophone means a brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups.
- What part of speech is mellophone?
- Mellophone is a noun.
- What is the plural of mellophone?
- The plural of mellophone is mellophones.
Words near mellophone in the dictionary
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