Cornet
Cornet in B♭ | |
| Brass instrument | |
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| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.232 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration) |
| Developed | Early 19th century from the post horn |
| Playing range | |
| Written range: (lower and higher notes are possible) | |
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The cornet (/ˈkɔːrnɪt/, US: /kɔːrˈnɛt/) is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B♭. There is also a soprano cornet in E♭ and cornets in A and C. All are unrelated to the Renaissance and early Baroque cornett.