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[citation needed] |
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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.
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Further reading
- Introduction to the E♭ soprano cornet by Bram Gay original from Sounding Brass, Issue 6, 1977.
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