The flute is a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. ... The flute's smaller cousin, the piccolo, plays an octave higher, making it one of the highest instruments in the orchestra. View ...

Because of its difficult solo - a daunting 32 measures and 122 notes, not counting trills - the piccolo is the undisputed star of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," America's national march and de ...

This section of the orchestra got its name from the fact that many of its instruments ... sing like a bird. The flute player has to play more than just the flute! The piccolo looks like the ...

The piccolo looks like the flute, but is much smaller and sounds very high. ... Why did you choose this instrument? I already played the piano and took up the flute as some of my friends played it.

“Bassoon” is from Italian “bassone,” augmentative of “basso,” via French “basson.” “Flute” is of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin “flatus,” breath, wind, and “piccolo” is a shortening of Italian ...

Lizzo took up the flute at a young age and joined a marching band. She told NPR: “I was the baddest piccolo in the land, 'cause I got big lungs. And I was really determined.” Later, she went to ...