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hornblatt · 06-11-2007, 10:39 AM

A mouthpiece can make a huge difference in sound on a cornet. Even a good cornet will sound like a trumpet if you are using a trumpet mouthpiece. I have a weril cornet that I absolutly love but if I put my piccolo mpc (7EW) in it there's almost no way to tell the difference between that and my trumpet. On the other hand, when I use a true cornet mouthpiece (conn 7) it can almost pass for a flugel. With a deep v-cup mouthpiece the cornet sounds much warmer and softer than a trumpet. You also don't get the edge a trumpet sometimes has.

I don't know if this answers your question but I think it explains why you couldn't tell the difference in your test.

06-11-2007, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
hornblatt Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DC area Posts: 112	Re: cornet vs. trumpet A mouthpiece can make a huge difference in sound on a cornet. Even a good cornet will sound like a trumpet if you are using a trumpet mouthpiece. I have a weril cornet that I absolutly love but if I put my piccolo mpc (7EW) in it there's almost no way to tell the difference between that and my trumpet. On the other hand, when I use a true cornet mouthpiece (conn 7) it can almost pass for a flugel. With a deep v-cup mouthpiece the cornet sounds much warmer and softer than a trumpet. You also don't get the edge a trumpet sometimes has. I don't know if this answers your question but I think it explains why you couldn't tell the difference in your test. __________________ Annie Lemieux 2006 ITG youth competition WINNER