Sackbut used as a clash until the Renaissance, when it became consonant in compositions, which went hand-in-hand with the widespread use of meantone temperament. During the 17th century, Well temperament began to become more and more popular as the range of keys increased. Temperament affects the colour of a composition, and therefore modern performances, typically employing equal temperament, may not be true representations of the composers' intentions. These old tunings are the result of the natural harmonic series of a brass instrument such as the sackbut. As the bell is smaller than a modern trombone, the harmonic series is closer to
Janzi (musical instrument) modern instrument. He also had an idea of removing and replacing the nails on the adungu with a more acceptable material back in 2014 after their band's, (Janzi band) member was not allowed to transport the adungu through Copenhagen Airport because it had nails as pegs. The first Janzi was created in 2015 and it was recognized as an instrument in 2017 by the government of Uganda. The instrument has been used by folk and world musicians such as Ssewa Ssewa and Janzi Band. It has also been featured in live performance by Feridah Rose from Denmark and Giovanni Kiyingi.