TrumpetMaster - View Single Post - Differences between the Trumpet and the Cornet

ewetho · 04-17-2008, 12:12 AM

For the most part they'd feel a bit different as most of the resistance you feel tends to be acoustic anyway. Now you have a different mouthpiece to start with.

The big thing is to approach the horns differently to get the sound change you want. If you just marshall in the tone like you would a trumpet you will sound more like a trumpet. Try to be a bit more fluid.

They will in the end be similar though. But depends on your horns too. If they have a restrictive student type leadpipe on your cornet it may be quite a bit tighter. Guy I play with finds his Long model 37 Bach Cornet more open feeling than his 37 trumpet both with 5C mouthpieces. But also very close and the mouthpieces feel exactly the same.

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ewetho Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 81	Re: Differences between the Trumpet and the Cornet For the most part they'd feel a bit different as most of the resistance you feel tends to be acoustic anyway. Now you have a different mouthpiece to start with. The big thing is to approach the horns differently to get the sound change you want. If you just marshall in the tone like you would a trumpet you will sound more like a trumpet. Try to be a bit more fluid. They will in the end be similar though. But depends on your horns too. If they have a restrictive student type leadpipe on your cornet it may be quite a bit tighter. Guy I play with finds his Long model 37 Bach Cornet more open feeling than his 37 trumpet both with 5C mouthpieces. But also very close and the mouthpieces feel exactly the same. __________________ UMI Benge 3X Bob Reeves 43.5/B 692s Gold Plate w/ 3 Sleeve