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The cornet is a brass instrument that is similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B♭. There is also a soprano cornet in E♭ and cornets in A and C. All are unrelated to the Renaissance and early Baroque cornett.

The cornet was invented in the early 1800s and quickly became popular in brass bands and orchestras. It was often used as a solo instrument, and many famous cornet players emerged during this period, including Adolphe Sax, Jean-Baptiste Arban, and Herbert L. Clarke.

In the early 1900s, the trumpet began to replace the cornet in popularity. This was due in part to the development of new valves that made the trumpet easier to play. The cornet's mellower tone quality also became less popular as jazz music became more popular.

Today, the cornet is still used in some brass bands and orchestras, but it is not as popular as it once was. It is still a popular instrument for solo performance, and many cornet players continue to perform and record.