fipple flute

• Tipo de flauta, como a flauta doce ou o apito de lata, em que o som é produzido ao direcionar o ar por um canal estreito (fipple) contra uma aresta afiada.

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 bisel

   • 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.