Mellophone is a curved brass musical instrument that resembles a French horn. The player produces notes by blowing into a cup-shaped mouthpiece and vibrating the lips. The player changes notes by changing lip tension and fingering the instrument’s three valves.
The mellophone was first manufactured in 1860 and was a popular instrument in concert bands from about 1890 to 1930. Today, it is primarily used in marching bands to provide a powerful melodic or harmonic voice in a range between the trumpets and the trombones.
