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E♭ piccolo. Nominal pitch: D♭.
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Instrument
Piccolo flute
Instrument Family
Wind
Date Made
Mid 19th Century
Description
Technical description: Cocus; 2 sections; brass key; 3 brass ferrules; circular embouchure-hole; cusp shaped at head socket. 1 key. Keymount type: knob. Keyhead type: round, slightly curved to fit shape of foot. Repair History: Embouchure-hole enlarged. Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding E♭⁵ - B♭⁷). Plays with clear sound but uneven intonation. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 440 Hz.
Notes
E. Smith, 1986.
Measurements
300.
Provenance
Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.
Collection
Glen Collection
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MIMEd
Accession Number
1236
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