Soprano cornet

Soprano cornet

An E cornet
Brass instrument
Classification
Hornbostel–Sachs classification 423.231[1]
(Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement featuring a conical bore)
Developed 19th century 
Playing range
(concert pitch[2])
Related instruments
Musical instruments
Woodwinds
Brass instruments
Percussion
String instruments
Keyboards

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.[3]

One soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands and can often be found playing lead or descant parts in ensembles.

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