The playing technique is somewhat similar. But the sound that’s produced by a trumpet is quite different from a tuba, a flugelhorn, or a euphonium.

The conduits and vessels matter.

When we’re not getting the results we seek, it might not be the melody we’re playing — it might be the particular vessel we’ve chosen. And if that’s true, maybe it’s worth experimenting with other options. New settings, new channels, new pathways, new instruments.

Still your song, but freshly alive in a new context.