Tin whistle
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The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle,[1] is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria. A tin whistle player is called a whistler. The tin whistle is closely associated with Irish traditional music and Celtic music. Other names for the instrument are the flageolet, English flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, tin flageolet, or Irish whistle (also Irish: feadóg stáin or feadóg).
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Woodwind instrument | |
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Other names | Penny whistle |
Classification | |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 421.221.12 (Open flute with internal duct and fingerholes) |
Playing range | |
Two octaves | |
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