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English flageolet. Nominal pitch: D (six-finger tonic).

Technical description: Cocus; 4sections; german silver keys and ferrules; metal tuning-slide; 6 finger-holes, no thumb-hole. This is virtually a D piccolo in C with a flageolet head section. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯; long F. R0:, R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T; cross F. R4: D♯. Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs. Keyhead type: cup.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.12
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:366 (without mouthpiece).