Fife in B-flat

This is a side-blown flute with conical bore, commonly called fife in the military jargon, made of ebonite in two sections (head and body) and nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has four modern-style-cup keys, mounted in posts with rods, with flat springs attached to keys. It has a wooden cap, an oval embouchure hole, and larger fourth and fifth fingerholes. Nominal pitch: B-flat.