transverse flute

A type of flute blown while being held horizontally.

Most traditional types are made from wood, although the modern western concert flute is normally made of metal.

Examples

A simple traditional flute (wooden)

Western concert flute (in metal)

Types

• Dizi
• Piccolo - A short, western concert flute

See also

• Tag Group:Audio Tags

The following tags are aliased to this tag: side-blown_flute (learn more).

This tag implicates flute (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: dizi (learn more).