Soprano cornet
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The soprano cornet is a brass instrument
that is very similar to the standard B cornet. It is a transposing instrument
in E, pitched higher than the standard B cornet.
One soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands
and can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.
Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
that is very similar to the standard B cornet. It is a transposing instrument
Transposing instrument
A transposing instrument is a musical instrument for which written notes are read at a pitch different from the corresponding concert pitch, which a non-transposing instrument, such as a piano, would play. Playing a written C on a transposing instrument will produce a note other than concert C...
in E, pitched higher than the standard B cornet.
One soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands
Brass band (British style)
A British-style brass band is a musical ensemble comprising a standardised range of brass and percussion instruments. The modern form of the brass band in the United Kingdom dates back to the 19th century, with a vibrant tradition of competition based around local industry and communities...
and can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.
Further reading
- Introduction to the E soprano cornet by Bram Gay original from Sounding Brass, Issue 6, 1977.