While I’m not 100% sure, I imagine the mellophone is more popular. Notice the wider wrap for the longer Bb tubing and the longer valve slides. The short(er) valve slides and trumpet-like mouthpiece give it away. The two most common instruments used in American high school bands are the mellophone and the Bb marching horn. The first thing to do, especially if you’re new to marching horns, is to find out what instrument you have. On this page, I’ll discuss some of the best ways to get more comfortable with your marching instrument and how best to tackle this beast. Some love it, and some dread it, but either way, it’s one of the facts of life for horn players. The time comes to put down the horn (temporarily) and pick up a mellophone or a marching horn. It happens every summer for a majority of high school horn players.
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