 An E♭ cornet | |
| Brass instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.231[1] (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration featuring a conical bore) |
| Developed | 19th century[citation needed] |
| Playing range | |
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| Related instruments | |
The soprano cornet is a transposing brass instrument similar to the standard B♭ cornet but smaller and pitched a fourth higher in E♭.[3]
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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