Helicon (instrument)
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The helicon is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Most are B♭ basses, but they are also built in E♭ or F, and occasionally in tenor or even smaller sizes. The helicon has a wide, roughly-c
Musikinstrumenten Museum Berlin Helikon in Es 1107081
Two musicians playing helicons.
Philip Timms with his E♭ bass helicon in 1909
Saxhorn
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The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces. The saxhorn family was developed by Adolphe Sax, who is also known for creating the saxopho
Helicon (instrument)
…and a "goose-neck" leadpipe which offers greater adjustability of mouthpiece position at the expense of tone quality. The helicon is derived from the saxhorn or the saxtuba. Helicons were first used in the 1860s in cavalry and artillery mounted bands, then later used in military marching bands. The Slovenian…
A modern 5-valved bass saxhorn
A catalogue showing various Adolphe Sax instruments, including saxhorns, saxophones, and saxotrombas
Band of 10th Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C., April, 1865
Unidentified soldier of Co. H, 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment in uniform with over the shoulder saxhorn