cornettist
Renaissance brass musician
A cornettist is a person who plays the cornet, a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but with a mellower, more compact tone.
The term appears most often in jazz and brass band contexts: The cornettist led the New Orleans funeral procession.
Also spelled cornetist.
Valved brass wind instrument
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- flugelhornConical brass, soft tone
bugle · fanfare · hornist · piston · rotary · mellophone · sackbut · natural trumpet
Supremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- masterAuthority or controller
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
artist · performer · professional · amateur · student · principal · section leader · studio musician
Unaccompanied performer
- recitalSolo musical performance
- concertLive musical performance
- repertoireWorks ready to perform
- interpretationAssigned meaning
phrasing · articulation · technique · breath control · dynamics · expression · cadenza · improvisation
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- early musicPre-1750 Western compositions
- cantataVocal work with instruments
oratorio · motet · ceremonial music · court musician · church music · Monteverdi · consort
Large instrumental ensemble
- bandGroup playing music together
- quintetGroup of five
- sextetEnsemble of six
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
chamber ensemble · wind band · jazz band · big band · symphony · principal · accompaniment · arrangement
trumpet
Valved brass wind instrument
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
flugelhorn · bugle · fanfare · hornist · piston · rotary · mellophone · sackbut · natural trumpet · brass section
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- masterAuthority or controller
soloist · artist · performer · professional · amateur · student · principal · section leader · studio musician · session player
soloist
Unaccompanied performer
- recitalSolo musical performance
- concertLive musical performance
- repertoireWorks ready to perform
interpretation · phrasing · articulation · technique · breath control · dynamics · expression · cadenza · improvisation · sight-reading
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- early musicPre-1750 Western compositions
cantata · oratorio · motet · ceremonial music · court musician · church music · Monteverdi · consort
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
brass band · chamber ensemble · wind band · jazz band · big band · symphony · principal · accompaniment · arrangement · score
cornettistpercussionist
One who strikes instruments
drummer · pianist · string player · violinist · cellist
cornettistvocalist
One who sings professionally
singer · conductor · composer · listener · music critic
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