Piccolo

A Yamaha piccolo

The piccolo is a small flute that plays one octave higher than the normal flute. It sounds an octave higher than written. It is the highest instrument in the orchestra. Sometimes it sounds like a birdcall. The name 'piccolo' comes from the Italian word meaning 'small'.

Piccolo Media

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  Early 19th-century French piccolo in D♭.

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  Joueuse de piccolo aux Fêtes Jean de la Fontaine 2008 à Château-Thierry

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  A concert piccolo with a grenadilla body and wave head joint and silver-plated keys