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piccolo, small transverse flute flute, in music, generic term for such wind instruments as the fife , the flageolet , the panpipes , the piccolo , and the recorder . The tone of all flutes is produced by an airstream directed against an edge, producing eddies that set up vibrations in the air ..... Click the link for more information. pitched an octave higher than the standard flute. Its tone is bright and shrill, and it can produce the highest notes in the orchestral range. The piccolo is used in orchestras and especially in military bands. See fife fife, small transverse flute with six to eight finger holes adopted for military music by Swiss regiments serving in France in the late 15th cent. The fife was used in the British army until the end of the 19th cent. The piccolo has largely replaced the fife in modern use. ..... Click the link for more information. . piccolo a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Prizes for the winners included beach pails and shovels adorned with the American flag and plastic piccolos. The sub product segments analyzed include Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones, Oboes, Bassoons, Piccolos, Trumpets, Trombones, Cornets, Drums, Cymbals, and Vibraphones. The shares of TDII stock tendered by the Piccolos will become non-voting treasury stock of the company. |
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