fipple flute

• Tipo de flauta, como la flauta dulce o el silbato de hojalata, en la que el sonido se produce al dirigir el aire a través de un canal estrecho (fipple) hacia un borde afilado.

A type of flute, such as a recorder or tin whistle, where sound is produced by air being directed through a narrow channel (the fipple) against a sharp edge.

1. Musical instrumentC1formal

   A type of flute that produces sound by directing air over a sharp edge, typically having a whistle-like mouthpiece.

   Flauta de pico

   • The recorder is a common example of a fipple flute.
   • She learned to play the fipple flute in her music class.
   • Fipple flutes are often used in folk music traditions.