Cornet - Galveston, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 18.415 W 094° 47.651
15R E 325750 N 3243325
A 26 foot long white Cornet on Tremont Street in old Galveston Square on Galveston Island.
Waymark Code: WMR87G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2016
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It was created by David Addickes as a stage prop for use at the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans. It was later installed at the jazz club named "Trumpets."
Begin Band
"The trumpet or cornet is the smallest and highest member of the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece. The difference between a trumpet and cornet is very minor. They both play the same notes and they sound virtually the same. In appearance, the trumpet looks a bit longer and more slender than a cornet. The real difference has to do with the way the tubing of the instrument flares. A cornet is more cone shaped or conical than a trumpet. For all practical purposes they are the same instrument for beginners."