Soprano cornet
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 An E♭ cornet |
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| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.231[1] (Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement featuring a conical bore) |
| Developed | 19th century |
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The soprano cornet is a brass instrument that is very similar to the standard B♭ cornet. It is a transposing instrument in E♭, pitched higher than the standard B♭ cornet.[3]
One soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands and can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Discussion of brass instruments". http://www.andrewbatterham.com/brass/. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "The Brass Crest, Cornet". http://www.brasscrest.com/instru/instru002.html. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Cornet". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/137989/cornet. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
[edit] Further reading
- Introduction to the E♭ soprano cornet by Bram Gay original from Sounding Brass, Issue 6, 1977.
