Soprano cornet

Soprano cornet
An E♭ cornet
Brass instrument
Classification
  • Wind
  • Brass
  • Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification423.231[1]
(Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration featuring a conical bore)
Developed19th century[citation needed]
Playing range
(concert pitch[2])
Related instruments
  • Cornet
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
  • Bass trumpet
  • Flumpet

The soprano cornet is a transposing brass instrument similar to the standard B♭ cornet but 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.

References

  1. ^ "Discussion of brass instruments". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ "The Brass Crest, Cornet". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. ^ "Cornet". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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