E♭ piccolo. Nominal pitch: D♭.
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InstrumentPiccolo flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeEarly 20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood; 3 sections (head, tuning-slide section, body); german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; metal-tipped and cork-lapped tenon; large oval embouchure-hole; unusually long between cap and embouchure-hole; small finger-holes. 5 keys. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯. R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T; F. R4: D♯. Keymount type: rod/pillar. Keyhead type: cylinder cup. Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding E♭⁵ - B♭⁷). Speaks easily. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 453 Hz; probably intended to be played at British Army Regulation Pitch (1878) A⁴ = 451.9 Hz. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements305. |
ProvenanceGift of Alison Ross, 1982. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1833 |