What Is a Helicon?

This video is about the Helicon.
This helicon belongs to my friend and it is for sale for $1,500 USD (plus shipping). If you are interested, email me or leave a comment and I will have my friend contact you.
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[@jasonyoung7391]

Sousa wanted tuba sound to go up, not forward. that's why the first Sousaphones (not designed by him) pointed up. They called them raincatchers. Very nice horn, and rare.

[@Roboticwhale19]

yeah lol where did he get that info.

[@1090yoyo]

I heard that helicon are still used for horse-mounted bands since the wind applies les force to a smaller bell...

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

That is very interesting. Thank you for the comment.

[@lwilton]

What an interesting antique instrument. And seemingly in excellent condition. It's interesting that the tubing isn't perfectly smooth as in modern instruments. While this could be damage over the years, I more suspect it is the result of whatever techniques they used to make it.

[@barneynelson1403]

I did the restoration to this horn. When we sprayed the lacquer I wanted the satin finish look. But it actually feels fairly smooth.

[@lolbruhyeet4644]

What a nice antique horn.

[@ilovemydog6847]

That's what she said.

[@alssupersadgarden]

fascinating! thank you!

[@bobjacobson858]

If one is playing in a group in close quarters, the bell of the helicon may be aimed at the ear of a person on the player's left side. There are many videos put out by members of the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB), and in a few of them a helicon can be seen, along with more "typical" tubas.

[@posilna7944]

It is still used in Balkan folk brass bands.

[@borikenazul]

Ty

[@javierquesada798]

Do the springs of the left hand of the saxophone have a specific name?

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

I have never heard them referred to by name, but I guess you would call them by the name of the key that they control; like the "Bb spring" or "A spring".

[@javierquesada798]

@@TheBrassandWoodwindShop thank you teacher found the wayto order the espring you have to pronunce flat spring thank

[@manuelgonzalez1587]

Fingering chart helicon E,b please

[@lucreretamar9133]

Can you spell the maker?

[@orans_]

So bizzare hearing vermont in a video about brass instruments

[@DudulleMaster]

she killed him with a hammer, and we engraved on his grave he wanted to play the helicon con

[@javierquesada798]

teacher I imagine you must have someone to help you eternal health