Yamaha YCR-2330SIII Cornet - Silver

Yamaha YCR-2330SIII Cornet - Silver is the shepherd's crook cornet, the shape brass band players recognise, built to a student price. A medium-large bore makes it easy to get a clean response early, an adjustable third valve trigger means it fits different hands, and the silver-plated finish suits a uniformed band.

Shepherd's crook bell in two-piece yellow brass

The bell follows the traditional shepherd's crook curve brass band conductors want to see in the section. It is a two-piece yellow brass bell at 119mm (4-2/3 inch), paired with a round leadpipe, and the result is a warm, rounded sound that blends with the rest of the cornet row rather than cutting through it.

ML bore, medium weight

The bore is medium-large, 11.65mm (0.459 inch), which gives a beginner enough resistance to centre the pitch without making it hard work. Yamaha lists this as the regular, medium-weight build, so it is neither the lightest option for small players nor a heavyweight pro model; it sits in the middle and balances well.

Monel valves and heavier valve caps

Monel valves keep the action quick and even with basic care. The heavier valve caps used across the 2000 series add mass where it counts, so the sound has more body and projects well to the back of a hall.

Adjustable third valve trigger

The third valve slide has an adjustable trigger, which lets the player set the reach to suit their hand. That matters for younger students: they learn to use the trigger to tune low D and C# from the start rather than picking the habit up later.

Silver-plated, CR-11E4S mouthpiece

Silver plate across the whole instrument suits a band that wants its cornets to match, and it wipes clean after a rehearsal. A Yamaha CR-11E4S mouthpiece is supplied, chosen for this model.

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