1898 Henry Pourcelle Eb Soprano Cornet
 

1898 Henry Pourcelle Eb Soprano Cornet - The E-flat Soprano Cornet serves as the piccolo voice. It requires a delicate touch and is used frequently as a soloist or to add brightness to the cornet tutti sound.

Note how the mouthpiece leadpipe is extended to it's full length. Because older instruments were not produced to the standard of the note A = 440hz. When compared to modern instruments they are usually sharp.

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