fife

fife, small transverse (side-blown) flute with six finger holes and a narrow cylindrical bore that produces a high pitch and shrill tone. The modern fife, pitched to the A♭ above middle C, is about 15.5 inches (39 cm) long and often has an added E♭ hole covered by a key. Its compass is about two octaves.

noun. ˈfīf. : a small transverse flute with six to eight finger holes and usually no keys.

The fife, most accurately described, is any cylindrically bored transverse flute, usually in one piece (but sometimes two), usually somewhat longer than the piccolo and having only six fingerholes with no keys.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fife, such as: blare, hiss, blast, flute, pipe, and shriek.

Birthplace and burial place of Scottish monarchs The ancient Royal capital of Scotland gives Fife the right to call itself a Kingdom. Its name meaning 'the hill by the winding stream,' Dunfermline was the main residence of Scottish monarchs from around 1065 and the birth and burial place of kings.

The Kingdom of Fife is also known throughout the world as the Home of Golf and boasts more than forty courses, from the famed fairways of St Andrews and several traditional seaside links to beautifully landscaped parkland and heathland courses suitable for golfers of all levels.

Group it is an aerophone that produces sound when the airstreams. Across the opening a person playing the flute is referred to as a flute player or a flutist back in time flutes.

The biggest difference between a flute and a fife is size. Fifes are smaller (traditionally Bb although current makers have them in keys from G to high D). The traditional Irish/wooden flute is usually in the key of D (one ocatve down from the fife or whistle).

Fifes and drums played from sunrise to sunset and served as a primary mode of communication from commander to troops during battles. The high-pitched sound of the fife made it the perfect instrument to be paired with the drum, as it could be heard over the noise of combat.

The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in fife and drum corps, military units, and marching bands. Someone who plays the fife is called a fifer. The word fife comes from the German Pfeife, meaning pipe, which comes from the Latin word pipare.

The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in fife and drum corps, military units, and marching bands. Someone who plays the fife is called a fifer. The word fife comes from the German Pfeife, meaning pipe, which comes from the Latin word pipare.

Group it is an aerophone that produces sound when the airstreams. Across the opening a person playing the flute is referred to as a flute player or a flutist back in time flutes.