Cornetto- What type is the most used

[portugaltrumpet]

Hi
For the guys here who also play ancient music!

Can you help me about the most used type of cornetto (range, tuning, type of wood) because I want to buy one but I see many types (mute, straight) and with diferente tunings( G, C, in 466 in 440).

Thanks for the help

Bye

[gus]

Hi

Considering the question I would guess that you are begining with
the cornetto.

So, the basic cornetto is the curved . The muted and the straight are
specialities that you will play only ocassionally.

I recomend to buy anything tuned A= 440 because most of
the trombones (sackbutts ) you will reach are tuned this way.

If you are begining buy a plastic one by Christopher Monk, and
if you get better buy something else.

Hope it helps

Gus

[ This Message was edited by: gus on 2004-01-22 07:37 ]

[trumpetmike]

I second the Monk suggestion. I have one of these and have used it (very rarely) alongside wooden cornettos and the difference is very slight.

To find out about these instruments (and the range available) take a visit to Jeremy West's website. He is just the most amazing cornetto player (imagine Vizzutti, Wynton, Andre and more, all rolled into one!), has written a book ("How to Play the Cornett"), has recorded masses and is deeply involved with the Chris Monk workshop - he was there when I went to pick mine up (the joy of living fairly close) and gave me a very inspiring lesson and demonstration. He sounded amazing on the plastic ones (and the wooden ones) and was very open about them being amazing value.

I wish I had time to spend on the cornetto as well as everything else - there are only so many hours in the day!