fipple flute

• Type de flûte, comme la flûte à bec ou le tin whistle, où le son est produit en dirigeant l'air à travers un canal étroit (le biseau) sur une arête vive.

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.

   flûte à bec

   • 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.