[Dixielandjazz] 'Nuther dumb question

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> Now I have another silly question, but what better place to get a good
answer. What I'm wondering is how trumpet and cornet differ from one
another, and why might one prefer one instrument over the other? Anyone care
to jump in?


Cornet is a conical bore instrument, that is it starts out small and
gradually gets larger like a sax.  the trumpet is a straight bore and it
stays essentially the same size until it gets to the last crook just before
the bell.  The sound of a cornet is more mellow and has less projection.  I
personally prefer the cornet to the trumpet.  Trumpets are usually used in
orchestras whereas bands starting with Sousa uses cornets.  However having
said that kids will almost always select the trumpet over the cornet.  The
cornet is easier to hold in a horizontal position because the elbows can be
held closer to the body and is more restful.  Since cornets were used in
bands (military and other) around the turn of the century they became a part
of the Dixie band and is usually used today in trad bands.

The flugelhorn (sp?) is a conical instrument and produces a very mellow tone
but little projection.  If I were king of the world you would need a special
permit to play trumpets.  That's personal preference.  I find the flugelhorn
to be a very cool instrument.  This horn was actually outlawed during WWI by
General Pershing.  He would have no German instruments in his bands.  The
rest of the country followed suit and the instrument fell out of favor until
jazz players re-discovered it.  You still won't find them in American
concert bands, however, English brass bands use a flugelhorns as part of
their standard instrumentation to our loss.

Larry Walton
St. Louis
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Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] 'Nuther dumb question


> Thanks to all the folks who explained OKOM for me. Makes perfect sense.
>
> Also, thanks for the ukulele thread, and for all the contributions. Of
course I am quite familiar with Cliff Edwards, who clearly has jazz roots,
but I think of him as more of a pop crooner--although clearly a great
ukulele player too. I guess I was wondering more about whether there were
any obscure uke players back there in the formational days of jazz that
people might be familiar with.
>
> On a jugband list, someone from Belgium hooked me up with a recording of
hokum and blues from the 1920 featuring a number of ukulele, banjo-uke and
banjo players. The only names I can recall at the moment are Ukulele Bob
Williams and Danny Smalls (if memory serves). This is great stuff that I've
never seen mentioned before in popular histories. I was wondering if there
were any obscure early jazz ukulele players that you folks could draw to my
attention.
>
> Now I have another silly question, but what better place to get a good
answer. What I'm wondering is how trumpet and cornet differ from one
another, and why might one prefer one instrument over the other? Anyone care
to jump in?
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
>
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