Nose whistle

Nose whistle

A nose whistle is a wind instrument of the woodwind family. The nose provides the air into the open mouth, which acts as a soundboard.

Functioning

The air blown by the nose is channelled towards an edge. The whistle acts like when blowing on a bottle neck, the air resonates in the mouth. The volume of the latter gives the frequency : the smaller the volume, the higher the note.


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