Sopranino bamboo pipe. Nominal pitch: G.
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InstrumentBamboo pipe/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bamboo pipe |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAngela Hopkinson |
Place MadeEdinburgh ; Europe ; Scotland ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1996 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Bamboo; one piece; cork block; 7 finger-holes, 1 thumb-hole. Performance characteristics: Range F⁴ to D⁶ (written,) F⁵ to D⁷ (sounding); tuned to G major scale, with seventh hole for R4 giving F below; parts written in treble clef. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 449 Hz (c 35 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz). Decorated by Rose Atkinson, Biggin Hill, Kent. One of a matched set (3685-9) of bamboo pipes made for the Collection. |
NotesE. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements213. |
ProvenanceGift of the Pipers' Guild, 1996. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3685 |