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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
is the longest by considerable ever placed on a of the bell does not vibrate, nor is the tone of the
cornet.
instrument created by metal vibrations. The
The Latest Product of the C. G. Conn Co.—An-
"In order to better understand the importance vibratory air column in the bell divides and sub-
other Contribution to the Development of
of this improvement made in the Wonderphone divides itself into harmonic intervals in response
This Popular Band Instrument.
cornet, let us briefly consider the principle of
to the efforts of the performer exactly in the
tone production as applied to brass instruments. ~ same manner a violin string does when the
The Wonderphone cornet is the latest of the The mouthpiece is the medium used to start and player draws his bow across it and touches the
many distinctive products of the C. G. Conn Co., control the lip vibrations. The tapering or con- string with his fingers. It will be seen that the
ical shaped mouthpiece conducts the vibrations combination of a longer bell and a longer mouth-
Elkhart, Ind., to be placed on the market, and
patents have been applied for covering the vari- from the small orifice in the mouthpiece to the piece as found in the Wonderphone cornet must
ous unique features of this instrument, including valves of the instruments. This conic mouth- necessarily result in producing a superior instru-
extra long mouthpiece and long bell. The makers piece, if properly constructed, gives flexibility ment."
THE "WONDERPHONE" CORNET.
ff
The Wonderphone Cornet -Back View/'
The Wonderphone Cornet- "Front View.
Change from Hi^h to Low Pitch.'"
Quick Change Bb to A.
claim that the valve action is the lightest ever
made and guarantees ease in blowing.
The Wonderphcne cornet is suitable for both
solo and band work, and is made in both high
and low pitch, with quick change to "A" as shown
in illustrations herewith. The bell is removable,
greatly facilitating packing, and either straight
or curved bells are provided. It is a Wonderphone
in the fullest sense of the word, and regarding
it the inimitable C. G. Conn says in a recent
circular:
"The wind passage of this new cornet is as
nearly perfect as it is possible to construct. The
bell is about an inch longer than the bell of the
Perfected Wonder cornet,, and the mouthpiece
and ease of blowing to the tone. But if the
HUNGRY FOR HARMONICAS.
mouthpiece is largely cylindrical and lacks a
New
Use
for the Ever Popular Mouth Organ.
gradual taper practically throughout its entire
length, the tone of the instrument will not be
Here's a story from the backwoods of Maine.
resonant, nor can it be controlled as easily as
We do not vouch for its accuracy, but it is inter-
with a conic mouthpiece.
esting reading. A Review reader in Kennebec,
"The valves of the instrument serve to lengthen
Maine, says: Recently when Joe Dolley's hired
and shorten the air column that it may be di-
man, who lives in an adjoining vilage, went to
vided and subdivided into harmonic intervals at the barn he was surprised to hear the sound of
the will of the performer, and through his music in the cow stable. He listened and plain
manipulations the chromatic scale is played. The and clear came the notes of "Old Zip Coon."
bell of the instrument is the sound chamber in Thinking some drunken man was there, he opened
which the harmonic intervals are formed, and by the door and went in, but saw no one. Some-
means of which the voice-like quality of tone is what frightened, he looked around and discov-
produced. Contrary to general belief, the metal ered that the music was coming from the old
cow's mouth. That was too much and he bolted
for the house, telling Mrs. Dolley to come to the
barn, as the old cow was bewitched. Investiga-
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
tion showed that the little boy had dropped his
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else In the Musical Merchandise
mouth-organ in the stable the day before and the
line. Sena for new Illustrated Catalogue
cow had tried to swallow it, but it had stuck in
"M," fust published, to
her throat and when she breathed she played
JOS. W. STERN & CO.
"Old Zip Coon." It's a novel way to use a
102-104 West 38th Street
NEW YORK CITY
Hohner creation.
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" " " T H E TRIO CORNET
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WRITE TO
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
E. E. BEAENDLE GOES WEST.
Today (Saturday) Edward E. Braendle, man-
ager of the Hohner publicity department, starts
from New York on a selling trip West. He will
be gone several weeks. H. Hohner, his chief,
is already in Chicago, filing his customary num-
ber of orders, which this year is little, if any,
short of the quantity sold last year.
':.
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON CATALOG.
THE
NAME
CONN
AND THB
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THB
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY,
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113-115 University
Place, New York, are about to issue their sup-
plementary spring catalog, and of it Mr. Buegelei-
sen said: "Owing to the fact that a number of
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