flute
Sideways blown instrument
A flute is a woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole near one end while fingering keys along its length.
The orchestral flute is held sideways; recorders and similar instruments are held vertically.
Flute also names a tall narrow glass for champagne, and a decorative groove carved into a column or other surface.
To flute is to play the flute, speak in flutelike tones, or carve such grooves.
Small, high-pitched woodwind
- woodwindBlown orchestral instrument type
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
recorder · panpipe · ocarina · transverse · embouchure · fingering · trill · vibrato
Pleasing sequence of notes
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- recitalSolo musical performance
ensemble · orchestra · chamber · virtuoso · cadence · arpeggio · legato · staccato
Rapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- breathyHaving audible exhalation
- airyLight and well-ventilated
silvery · piping · lilting · melodic · resonant · pure · clear · high-pitched
piccolo
Small, high-pitched woodwind
- woodwindBlown orchestral instrument type
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
bassoon · recorder · panpipe · ocarina · transverse · embouchure · fingering · trill · vibrato · keys
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
recital · ensemble · orchestra · chamber · virtuoso · cadence · arpeggio · legato · staccato · dynamics
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
airy · silvery · piping · lilting · melodic · resonant · pure · clear · high-pitched · soft
column
Vertical structural element
shaft · Doric · Ionic · Corinthian · vertical · carved · marble · stone · classical · ornamental
champagne
Effervescent celebratory wine
coupe · prosecco · sparkling · slender · tall · elegant · rim · bowl · stem · toast
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- long vowel wordslong a, long e, long i, long o, long u
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- flutespiccolo, recorder, tin whistle, penny whistle, panpipes
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
fluteoboe
Twin-reed wind instrument
reed instrument · clarinet · bassoon · saxophone · double reed
flutetuba
Lowest brass instrument
contrabassoon · bass · bass clarinet · baritone saxophone · contrabass
flutetuba
Lowest brass instrument
trombone · trumpet · French horn · contrabassoon · snare drum
- bamboo fluteWind instrument from cane
- Magic FluteMozart's Singspiel masterpiece
- champagne flutesTall narrow wine glasses
- pan flutesGraduated tube wind instrument
- flute playerOne who plays woodwind
- The Magic FluteMozart's final operatic masterpiece