Five-key flute — The five key flute is a musical instrument once common in school marching bands, and composed of wood with metal keys. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly in Bb, this variant being known as the Bb flute and sounding one tone below the… … Wikipedia
Western concert flute — Flute Other names Transverse flute, Boehm flute, C flute Classification Woodwind Wind Aerophone Playing ran … Wikipedia
Flute — The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air against an edge.A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a … Wikipedia
Irish flute — infobox Instrument name = Irish Flute range = classification = names = Irish Whistle related = *Dizi *Xiao *Suling *Palendag *Quena *Tumpong * Ney * Duduk * Kaval * Bansuri *Venu *Diple *Washint *Fife *Recorder *Ocarina *Tin whistle *Pipe and… … Wikipedia
Boehm system (clarinet) — The Böhm system for the clarinet is a system of clarinet keywork, developed between 1839 and 1843 by Hyacinthe Klosé and Auguste Buffet jeune . The name is somewhat deceptive; the system was inspired by Theobald Boehm s system for the flute, but… … Wikipedia
Treble flute — The treble flute is a member of the flute family. It is in the key of G, pitched a fifth above the concert flute. The instrument is rare today, only occasionally found in flute choirs or private collections.A limited number of manufacturers… … Wikipedia
Folk music of Ireland — The folk music of Ireland (also known as Irish traditional music, Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants) is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the… … Wikipedia
Tin whistle — Infobox Instrument color1=#FFD700 color2=#FFEC8B name=Tin whistle names=Pennywhistle classification= *Woodwind *Wind *Aerophone range=Two octaves related= *Simple system flute *Pipe and taborThe tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle,… … Wikipedia
Frankie Kennedy — (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was an Irish flute and tin whistle player and a cofounder of the band Altan, with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, his wife. The popular Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School was founded in 1994 in his… … Wikipedia
Fife (musical instrument) — A fife is a small, high pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in military and marching bands. Someone who plays the… … Wikipedia
