The difference between Cornet and Flugelhorn

When used as nouns, cornet means a musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of b-flat, whereas flugelhorn means a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same b-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. a bugle with valves.


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  1. Cornet as a noun:

    A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

    Examples:

    "synonyms cornet-à-piston cornet-à-pistons"

  2. Cornet as a noun:

    A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.

  3. Cornet as a noun (UK, dated):

    A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence an ice cream cone.

  4. Cornet as a noun (obsolete):

    A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.

  5. Cornet as a noun:

    A kind of organ stop.

  1. Cornet as a noun:

    The white headdress worn by the .

  2. Cornet as a noun (obsolete):

    The standard flown by a cavalry troop.

  3. Cornet as a noun (historical):

    The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the in infantry).

  1. Flugelhorn as a noun:

    A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.

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