Cornet

Cornet
	Cornet in B♭
Brass instrument
Classification	Wind; brass; aerophone;
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)
Related instruments
	Trumpet; post horn; bugle; flugelhorn; flumpet;

The cornet (/ˈkɔːrnɪt/,[1] 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.

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Brass instrument
Cornet in B♭
Classification	Wind brass aerophone
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)
Related instruments
Trumpet post horn bugle flugelhorn flumpet