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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Aerophones > Wind instruments proper > Labrosones (or lip-reed instruments) > Chromatic labrosones > Labrosones with valves > Valve horns > Valve horns with narrow bore > Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)

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423.232.11Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)   Link to MIMO collections

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  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. The air-stream passes through the player's vibrating lips, so gaining intermittent access to the short air column which is to be made to vibrate. The tubular body has a narrow bore profile that is intermediate between conical and cylindrical. The body can be lengthened or shortened by connecting or disconnecting auxiliary lengths of tube. Cornet, F alto horn, B flat altissimo horn. (en)

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  • 423.232.11

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/2169

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