Soprano cornet
The soprano cornet is a transposing brass instrument similar to the standard B♭ cornet but pitched a fourth higher in E♭.
An E♭ cornet | |
| Brass instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.231 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration featuring a conical bore) |
| Developed | 19th century |
| Playing range | |
| (concert pitch) | |
| Related instruments | |
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.
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