Soprano cornet

This article is about the E instrument. For B instrument, see Cornet.
Soprano cornet

An E cornet
Brass instrument
Classification

Hornbostel–Sachs classification 423.231[1]
(Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement featuring a conical bore)
Developed 19th century
Playing range

(concert pitch[2])

Related instruments

The soprano cornet is a brass musical instrument. Very similar to the standard B cornet, it too is a transposing instrument, but pitched higher, in E.[3]

A single soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands and can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.

Notes

  1. "Discussion of brass instruments". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. "The Brass Crest, Cornet". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. "Cornet". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

Further reading

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