are cornets easier to play? - Page 2

tom turner · 09-04-2005, 02:41 PM

If I were magically anointed as "Dictator of the World," I'd mandate that all kids start on a good cornet, not a trumpet!

Cornets are shorter and easier for shorter arms to hold, their sound is less vulgar and brassy so the kids don't start sounding like "razor blades in the wind," and . . .

THIS WOULD MEAN that all the kids who grow up to be local players in community bands, community theatre productions and churches would have a little gentler sounding horn that had a rich, sweet sound!

THINK ABOUT IT . . . who HASN'T played in church productions with a weak choir and the music director has trouble keeping the musicians from drowning out his choir?!!!

With a sweet, shepherd's crook cornet and a deep V mouthpiece the musicians would not have a problem being too loud and too bright.

I was hired last December to play in a church production and we had that exact same problem. The other two trumpeters, both high school band directors, only had trumpets. I offered to bring a couple of extra shepherd's crook cornets . . . but they didn't even own cornet mouthpieces anymore!!!

I had no problem though, I just played my part on my shepherd's crook cornet!

Tom

Harrelson1 · 11-03-2005, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by oldlou

How many of you have tried a Couturier Conical Bore Trumpet? I own two of them and am in love. I cannot visualise ever selling either of them.

OLDLOU>>

Where would one even find such a beast? Can you post a picture?

oldlou · 11-03-2005, 10:42 AM

I cannot post any pics, but, there are several to be found on the net. Check your favorite search engine for the name Couturier. I just looked at pictures of two different trumpets and a GOLD plated cornet. Fantabulous!!!!!!!!

OLDLOU>>

11-03-2005, 10:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 507	Couturier trumpets and cornets I cannot post any pics, but, there are several to be found on the net. Check your favorite search engine for the name Couturier. I just looked at pictures of two different trumpets and a GOLD plated cornet. Fantabulous!!!!!!!! OLDLOU>>

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tom turner Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Brand: F. Oakes tpts/flug/cornet Posts: 788	If I were magically anointed as "Dictator of the World," I'd mandate that all kids start on a good cornet, not a trumpet! Cornets are shorter and easier for shorter arms to hold, their sound is less vulgar and brassy so the kids don't start sounding like "razor blades in the wind," and . . . THIS WOULD MEAN that all the kids who grow up to be local players in community bands, community theatre productions and churches would have a little gentler sounding horn that had a rich, sweet sound! THINK ABOUT IT . . . who HASN'T played in church productions with a weak choir and the music director has trouble keeping the musicians from drowning out his choir?!!! With a sweet, shepherd's crook cornet and a deep V mouthpiece the musicians would not have a problem being too loud and too bright. I was hired last December to play in a church production and we had that exact same problem. The other two trumpeters, both high school band directors, only had trumpets. I offered to bring a couple of extra shepherd's crook cornets . . . but they didn't even own cornet mouthpieces anymore!!! I had no problem though, I just played my part on my shepherd's crook cornet! Tom

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