Soprano cornet
An E♭ cornet | |
Brass instrument | |
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Classification |
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.231[1] (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration featuring a conical bore) |
Developed | 19th century[citation needed] |
Playing range | |
(concert pitch[2]) | |
Related instruments | |
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The soprano cornet is a transposing brass instrument similar to the standard B♭ cornet but smaller and pitched a fourth higher in E♭.[3]
A single soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands and can be found playing lead or descant parts in other musical ensembles.
Further reading
- Introduction to the E♭ soprano cornet by Bram Gay original from Sounding Brass, Issue 6, 1977.
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