Side-blown flutes

The piccolo ( ; ) is a smaller version of the western concert flute and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. Sometimes referred to as a "baby flute" or piccolo flute, the modern piccolo has the same type of fingering as the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher. This has given rise to the name ottavino (), by which the instrument is called in Italian and thus also in scores of Italian composers. thumb|Early 19th-century French piccolo in D.

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flute pitched in G below the C concert flute

flute which is held horizontally when played

transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood

Chinese transverse flute

conical-bore wooden flute of the type favored by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design

musical instrument

flute pitched in C an octave below the concert flute

The daegeum (also spelled taegum, daegum or taegŭm) is a large bamboo flute, a transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. It has a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre. It is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music, popular music, and film scores. And daegeum has a wide range and has a fixed pitch, so other instruments tune in to the daegeum when playing together. It is critical to understand that there are two types of daegeum: Jeongak and Sanjo. Jeongak Daegeum is a bit longer than Sanjo Daegeum and is the formal daegeum used

thumb|Sybyzgy (at the top) on a Soviet Union stamp.|188x188px The sybyzgy (, , , , , ) is a Kyrgyz sideblown flute traditionally played by shepherds and horse herders, made from apricot wood or the wood of mountain bushes. With a length of 600–650 mm.

thumb|From left, 7-hole Uta-you Shinobue in B-flat ("6-hon choshi") top binding 7-hole Uta-you Shinobue in B ("7-hon choshi") black painted 7-hole Uta-you Shinobue in C ("8-hon choshi") without binding The shinobue (kanji: 篠笛; also called takebue (kanji: 竹笛) in the context of Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound.

very large flute pitched in C two octaves below the contrabass flute

flute pitched in A or B♭ between the C concert flute and the G alto flute

thumb|A Japanese ryūteki player in Kamakura, Kanagawa 48px|thumb|right|A traditional ryūteki Fue (flute)|fue

300px|thumb|A lacquered nohkan The is a high pitched, Japanese transverse bamboo flute, or . It is commonly used in traditional Imperial Noh and Kabuki theatre. The nohkan flute was created by Kan'ami and his son Zeami in the 15th century, during the time when the two were transforming the Noh theatre forms Dengaku and Sarugaku.

thumb|A komabue Fue (flute)|fue The ("Koma flute") is a transverse bamboo flute, a fue that is used in traditional Japanese court music.

large flute pitched in C two octaves below the concert flute

thumb|Various kinds of Yokobue A is a Japanese transverse flute or fue. The various types include the komabue, nōkan, ryūteki, and shinobue.

Chinese flute

type of orient flute

right|thumb|300px The is a six or seven-hole transverse bamboo flute used to support Japanese kagura performance.

The koudi ( also spelled kou di) is a very small Chinese flute made from bamboo. It is the smallest flute in the Chinese flute family. Its original shape derives from prehistorical instruments made with animal bone, but the modern koudi is made with wood, bamboo or PVC. It was invented in 1971 by dizi master Yu Xunfa (, 1946–2006).

The dangjeok () is a small end blown bamboo flute used in traditional Korean music. Slightly smaller than its close instrument relative, the junggeum, the dangjeok is of Chinese origin. Its name, derived from the Chinese Tang dynasty, dangjeok translates to "Tang end blown bamboo flute." The dangjeok is an aerophone which gives off a clear and bright sound, and has a limited one and a half octave range according to the ancient Korean music treatise, the akhakgwebeom. It is often played accompanied by the Korean lute and xylophone. Remodeled to enhance range, it is made of yellow bamboo or sick