althorns

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Scope note
Valved brass instruments of the cornet family of alto range, usually pitched at E flat or F, having a conical bore and medium-sized bell; the tube, about 79 inches in length, can be coiled in tuba, orchestral trumpet, or helicon shape.
althorns
Accepted term: 13-Jan-2025