cornett

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♭.

1. : a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet in design and range but having a shorter partly conical tube and less brilliant tone.

The cornett, cornetto, or zink is an early wind instrument that dates from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, popular from 1500 to 1650. Three different cornetts: mute cornett, curved cornett and tenor cornett. Related to all wind instruments made of animal horn and sounded by the vibration of pressed lips.

A trumpet has a cylindrical bore, which results in a bright, piercing sound, while a cornet has a continuously conical bore, which provides a warmer sound. (Their larger-sized brass instrument cousin, the flugelhorn, offers an even softer tone due to its larger, rounder and even more conical bore.)

To produce a sound, the cornet player places the lips to the mouthpiece, presses them together firmly, and blows air through the middle to make them vibrate or “buzz.” By altering the pressure of the lips, the cornet player can change the pitch produced.

A cornet is a brass wind instrument similar to a trumpet but smaller. The word was originally a diminutive of the Old French corn, meaning horn, so it translates roughly to little horn. Coronet refers to (1) a small crown worn by princes and princesses, and (2) the upper margin or a horse's hoof.

On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cornet, such as: horn, and trumpet.

Synonyms of cornet (noun instrument) horn. trumpet.

It is a leather-covered conical wooden pipe about 24 inches (60 centimetres) long, octagonal in cross section, with finger holes and a small horn or ivory mouthpiece. Its compass extends two octaves upward from the G below the treble staff.

The range is equivalent to a soprano voice. i.e. comfortable from middle C up to a1 (one line above the treble clef). The range extends down a minor 3rd below middle C, as well as a 3rd or 4th above a1, but this extreme high register quickly becomes tiring to play and is harder to control.

A cornet is “easier” because it's shorter in length making it easier to hold for younger musicians. This is because the tubing is curved more than a trumpet. It's a more “compact” musical instrument. First, the Cornet's conical tubing starts off small and slowly gets bigger until you get to the bell.

Also, like the trumpet, there are cornets in B flat, and those in A (the difference being that one works better in flat keys, while the other works best in sharp keys); the cornet, unlike the trumpet, has a third type in E flat, which is only used in wind bands.