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

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