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Althorns

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.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042309

Broader Terms used

cornets (aerophones)

Equivalent Terms used

althorn

Created

13yrs ago

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