ballad horns (aerophones)

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Scope note
Concert pitch, nontransposing aerophones of conical bore, constructed in circular shape with three piston valves and the bell directed either upward or forward, usually played at 9 foot C pitch; invented around 1870 by one of the English Distin family, and intended for use by amateurs.
ballad horns
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024