 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 very similar to the standard B♭cornet.
The soprano cornet is a transposing instrument in E♭ [3], pitched higher than the standard B♭ cornet. The soprano cornet can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.
One soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands/silver bands.
References
General
- http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fabbakiwi.tripod.com%2Fid7.html&date=2009-08-19 Introduction to the E♭ soprano cornet by Bram Gay original from Sounding Brass, Issue 6, 1977.
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.
- ^ "Encyclpedia Britannica Online". http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/137989/cornet. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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