Trumpet Straight Mute

Although this brass instrument has been widely replaced by the trumpet in orchestras, small ensembles, and solo performances, the cornet is still used as the main high voice in British and European brass bands. It produces a mellower sound than the trumpet, making it a distinctive and useful instrument in certain circumstances. A lot of times however, there are wind instruments that sound similar to the cornet; and are thus replaced by them. Below are the four types of cornets: alto cornets, tenor cornets, bass cornets, and mute cornets.

Alto cornets Just like a typical cornet, the alto cornet has a narrow tube and a flared ball, but with a wider bore. It produces a lower tone than the standard treble cornet. It is commonly used in ensembles and musical performances.

Tenor cornets

The tenor cornet, also called the lizard cornet, was popular during the Baroque and Renaissance era. It has a range of two and a half octaves and is tuned in the key of C. Experienced tenor cornet players can push the instrument to play higher octaves. The lowest note it can play is A C below the middle C.

Bass cornets

The bass cornet has a similar sound and tone to some wind instruments such as the serpent and the trombone, thus it is often replaced in orchestras. It plays an octave lower than the standard treble cornet and can produce the low-lying parts in the C tenor clef.

Mute cornets

The mute cornet has a narrow bore with a conical recess mouthpiece at the top. It has several holes along the body and has a straight and tapered design. It produces soft sounds and is usually played together with recorders, viols, and flutes.

WHERE TO BUY A CORNET

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Trumcor Lyric Trumpet Straight Mute $60 Trumcor Lyric Trumpet Straight Mute

Bach 1860 Straight Trumpet Mute $19.99 Bach 1860 Straight Trumpet Mute

Trumcor Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute $65 Trumcor Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute

Balu Exuberance Series Trumpet Straight Mute Amber $99.95 Balu Exuberance Series Trumpet Straight Mute Amber

Mutec MHT107 Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute $39.99 Mutec MHT107 Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute

Mutec All Copper Trumpet Straight Mute $52.99 Mutec All Copper Trumpet Straight Mute

Alessi-Vacchiano 3000 Vacchiano Trumpet Straight Mute $30.99 Alessi-Vacchiano 3000 Vacchiano Trumpet Straight Mute

Tom Crown Copper Straight Trumpet Mute $44.99 Tom Crown Copper Straight Trumpet Mute

Mutec Copper Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute $46.99 Mutec Copper Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute

Trumcor Brass Bottom Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute $70 Trumcor Brass Bottom Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute

Denis Wick DW5521 Straight Piccolo Trumpet Mute $31.99 Denis Wick DW5521 Straight Piccolo Trumpet Mute

Balu Exuberance Series Trumpet Straight Mute Walnut $99.95 Balu Exuberance Series Trumpet Straight Mute Walnut

Trumcor Copper Bottom Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute $70 Trumcor Copper Bottom Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute

Mutec MHT111 Brass Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute $52.99 Mutec MHT111 Brass Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute

Yamaha MU-TR10S Aluminum Trumpet and Cornet Straight Mute $31.99 Yamaha MU-TR10S Aluminum Trumpet and Cornet Straight Mute

Tom Crown C Trumpet Straight Mute $39.99 Tom Crown C Trumpet Straight Mute

Humes & Berg 101 Trumpet Straight Mute $13.99 Humes & Berg 101 Trumpet Straight Mute

Tom Crown Bb Trumpet Straight Mute $34.99 Tom Crown Bb Trumpet Straight Mute

Jo Ral 1A Trumpet Straight Mute $36.99 Jo Ral 1A Trumpet Straight Mute

Tom Crown Trumpet Straight Mute Copper End $42.99 Tom Crown Trumpet Straight Mute Copper End

Denis Wick Dw5521 Straight Piccolo Trumpet Mute $31.99 Denis Wick DW5521 Straight Piccolo Trumpet Mute

Yamaha Mu-Tr10s Aluminum Trumpet And Cornet Straight Mute $31.99 Yamaha MU-TR10S Aluminum Trumpet and Cornet Straight Mute

Mutec Mht111 Brass Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute $45.99 Mutec MHT111 Brass Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute

Mutec Mht107 Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute $31.99 Mutec MHT107 Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute

Tom Crown Tc4 Piccolo Trumpet Straight Mute $29.99 Tom Crown TC4 Piccolo Trumpet Straight Mute

Davis Straight Trumpet Mute Series Cd171 - Straight With Aluminum Bottom $40.99 Davis Straight Trumpet Mute Series Cd171 - Straight With Aluminum Bottom

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