Cornets for Sale

What is a Cornet?

The Cornet is a brass instrument with a long, rich history. While they are a close cousin of the trumpet, a Cornet has a little warmer, more intimate sound. Cornets can usually be interchangable in concert or jazz bands. They play in the same key. Some of the great players, like Herbert L. Clark were known for their great technical cornet playing.

There is a fascinating story about Cornets from the old days. Apparently, back in the the early 1900's trumpets were considered somewhat of a new fad, and not thought so highly of by the cornet virtuosos of the day. Herbert L. Clark reportedly said that the trumpet and jazz were instruments of the devil, and would never catch on. Sigh, I'm glad Clark's prediction did not hold true, or this might be called, CornetSearch, instead of TrumpetSearch!