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Piccolo.

Nominal pitch: C. 4 keys. Bore: conical. Technical description: cocus; 3|sections; german silver keys; [4]|german silver ferrules; wooden cap and screw-stopper; metal-lined head; long tuning-slide; irregular oval embouchure-hole; large R2 finger-hole. L0: @I{B♭. L1: @I{T. L2: @I{T. L3: @I{T. L4: @I{G♯; F. R1: @I{T. R2: @I{T. R3: @I{T. R4: @I{D♯. Keyhead type: cup. Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs. Usable pitch: sounding A₄ c|451|Hz. Performance characteristics: range D₄|-|G₆ (sounding D₅|-|G₇); does not play easily above E₆ (sounding E₇) in present condition; usable pitch tested with screw fully out and head fully in, instrument does not play well with screw any further in.

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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: 307. Sounding length: 257.