How to Play a Cornet
Remove the mouthpiece of your cornet., Replace the mouthpiece on the cornet., Now that you have a hold on your cornet, put it back to your lips with the mouthpiece half on the upper lip as it was before., Press valves 1 and 3., Press valves 1 and 2...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Remove the mouthpiece of your cornet.
It should come out with a simple tug.
Place the mouthpiece on your lips, half on the upper, half on the lower.
Some argue that it should be two-thirds on the lower, but that does not matter at this stage.
With the mouthpiece on your lips, "buzz" your lips.
It should sound something similar to a swarm of bees. -
Step 2: Replace the mouthpiece on the cornet.
Put your right hand on the keys so your pointer finger is on the first key, the middle finger is on the second key, and the ring finger is on the third key.
The pinky will go in the ring and the thumb should grasp the casing of the first valve.
Your left hand will also grasp the valve casings, but the pinky will go in the third valve slide ring. , Buzz your lips with all valves up.
Most likely, you just played the low C. , Buzz again, but this time, tighten your lips a bit.
That is a D. , Press only valve 1 for F.
For G, leave all valves up, but tighten your lips even more. , Play G.
Loosen your lips a little and play F.
Loosen them some more and play E.
Keep going to low C. , The basic idea is to tap your tongue on the roof of your mouth while you're playing.
Play a low C and hold it.
Now, tongue as described.
If it helps say "TA" or "DA" while you tongue. , This time, however, tongue at the beginning of each note.
Repeat until you are comfortable with it. -
Step 3: Now that you have a hold on your cornet
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Step 4: put it back to your lips with the mouthpiece half on the upper lip as it was before.
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Step 5: Press valves 1 and 3.
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Step 6: Press valves 1 and 2 for an E. As before
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Step 7: tighten your lips even more for this note.
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Step 8: Now let's go back down.
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Step 9: Once you're comfortable playing the notes
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Step 10: you need to know how to "tongue".
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Step 11: perform steps 3-6 on the cornet again.
Detailed Guide
It should come out with a simple tug.
Place the mouthpiece on your lips, half on the upper, half on the lower.
Some argue that it should be two-thirds on the lower, but that does not matter at this stage.
With the mouthpiece on your lips, "buzz" your lips.
It should sound something similar to a swarm of bees.
Put your right hand on the keys so your pointer finger is on the first key, the middle finger is on the second key, and the ring finger is on the third key.
The pinky will go in the ring and the thumb should grasp the casing of the first valve.
Your left hand will also grasp the valve casings, but the pinky will go in the third valve slide ring. , Buzz your lips with all valves up.
Most likely, you just played the low C. , Buzz again, but this time, tighten your lips a bit.
That is a D. , Press only valve 1 for F.
For G, leave all valves up, but tighten your lips even more. , Play G.
Loosen your lips a little and play F.
Loosen them some more and play E.
Keep going to low C. , The basic idea is to tap your tongue on the roof of your mouth while you're playing.
Play a low C and hold it.
Now, tongue as described.
If it helps say "TA" or "DA" while you tongue. , This time, however, tongue at the beginning of each note.
Repeat until you are comfortable with it.
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