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A fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is ... - Musical instrument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Woodwind instruments include the Bansuri, dizi, flute, fife, Piccolo, clarinet, ... - INEX: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Fife (musical instrument))
Table of Contents. 1 Physical description; 2 Key and range; 3 The fife in folk music; 4 The fife in military music; 5 References; 6 External links; Fife from the American Civil War
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Fife (musical instrument), high-pitched transverse (horizontally held) flute, historically associated with infantry troops. The fife has six finger-holes and sometimes one key; its basic pitch is usually A-flat. Its main modern use is in fife-and-drum corps and military bands. The word derives from the German Pfeife (pipe).
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