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A piccolo is a small flute that plays an octave higher than an ordinary one; the word comes, appropriately enough, from the Italian for "small," which is also piccolo. Definitions of piccolo. a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute.

Piccolo (Picc.) Flauto piccolo (Fl. picc.) Petite flûte (Pte. fl.)

noun. 1. a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder. 2. an organ stop with wide flue pipes, having a flutelike tone.

The piccolo (/ˈpɪkəloʊ/ PIH-kə-loh; Italian for 'small') is a half-size flute and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments.

It is a borrowed word from Italian and is the usual Italian word for “small.” There happens to be a musical instrument named a piccolo, but the reason it is called that is because it is small.

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There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which fingers, keys, or pedals are to be used, whether a string ...

The sheet or sheets of paper that contain(s) the written notation of what the musician are to play is called printed music. Sheet music usually refers to a "single sheet" of music; that is, one song or piece printed separately. Printed music includes sheet music but also includes music published in collections.

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The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute produces sound when the player's air flows across an opening.

Piccolo is a gender-neutral name of Italian origin. Translating to “small” or “little,” this name is a lovely way to help baby always connect to the small stature of their youth. Piccolo is also the name of the small, flute-like instrument that is known for its high-octave sound.

flute A shorter version of the flute is called the piccolo, which means small in Italian. At half the size of a standard flute, piccolos play the highest notes of all the woodwinds; in the orchestra one of the flute players will also play piccolo if that instrument is required.