Posted by Joe S. on December 18, 2000 at 14:20:56:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: OK, I think I FINALLY understand. posted by Me Again on December 18, 2000 at 10:32:07:
Absolutely trumpets are conical.
Find ONE spot on a standard trumpet - other than the tuning slide and valve section (same as a cornet) that DOES NOT expand (as a "cone"). Moreover, the only "conical" parts of a cornet are its mouthpipe and its bell, and the only conical parts of a trumpet are its mouthpipe and its bell.
A more accurate cornet/trumpet comparison might be:
Cornets are conical. Trumpets are conical. Trumpets start out a little bit larger than cornets, but both end up about same size by the time they reach the main tuning slide.