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Cornet Lessons
Learn to play the Cornet. Cornet tutors throughout the UK; more welcome.
The cornet (or cornopean) is a member of the brass
family and is a similar musical instrument to the trumpet because of its
compact conical shape and mellow tone. Its most common form is in the key of
B♭. Surprisingly the cornet is not related to the medieval instruments
called the cornett and the cornetto but, in fact, it stems from the post
horn. Like any other brass musical instrument the cornet makes use of the
valve and embouchure to vary the pitch and qualities of the sound.
A cornet player is usually known as a cornetist. Its name comes from the
Latin 'Cornus' meaning horn.
The cornet appeared shortly after the invention of the piston valve at the
beginning of the 19th century and, in those days, would usually
appear alongside a trumpet with separate parts being written for each
musical instrument. Without a valve system in place the cornet would be very
limited and could only produce a small range of notes (like the bugle). With
time, though, the instruments began to sound very similar although the
cornet tends to produce a less harsh sound than the trumpet. In a brass band
or a concert band, the cornet is favoured over the trumpet every time and
will often have a soprano cornet alongside its B♭
partners.
The opposite is true for the fanfare orchestra popular in Northern mainland
Europe and also for the post swing era jazz ensemble which makes use of the
louder sound generated by the trumpet. Louis Armstrong famously changed from
cornet to trumpet as jazz became more popular.
The main physical difference between the two musical instruments is that a
trumpet has a cylindrical bore which becomes conical while a cornet is
almost entirely conical. This gives the cornet a warmer, softer sound as
well as lending it more to faster pieces. A young beginner to brass
instruments will normally find the cornet easier to hold because of its more
compact shape. Another difference between a trumpet and a cornet is that the
mouthpiece of the cornet has a shorter shank and a smaller throat. It also
has a deeper cup than that of the trumpet.
Popular types of cornet include:
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Shepherd's crook cornet
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Soprano cornet
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Alto cornet
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Tenor cornet
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Bass cornet
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Mute cornet
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Long-model cornet
The long-model cornet is often preferred in the USA but it
has failed to find much popularity in the UK.
Enjoy the smooth, mellow sound of the cornet!
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