ottavino

strumento musicale della famiglia dei flauti traversi

AI overview

The piccolo is a small woodwind instrument that looks like a miniature version of the standard flute and produces notes one octave higher than a regular flute. It uses the same fingering technique as a standard flute, making it accessible to flute players, and is commonly featured in orchestral and band music to add bright, high-pitched sounds to musical compositions.

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Key facts

Instrument.range: { \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } \clef treble \key c \major \cadenzaOn \tweak font-size #-2 c'1 ^ \markup "written" d'1 \glissando \ottava #+1 c''1 \ottava #0 \hide r1 \tweak font-size #-2 c1 ^ \markup "sounds" d1 \glissando \ottava #+2 c'''1 } Tessitura of the piccolo is D–C. Some have a key for low C.
Instrument.related: Flutes:
Instrument.name: Piccolo
Instrument.image: Piccolo.jpg
Instrument.image_capt: Piccolo
Instrument.background: woodwind
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 421.121.12-71
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Flute-like aerophone with keys