tin whistle

tin whistle
A small, high pitched whistle that is blown from the end like a flute and is made of metal

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  • Tin whistle — Différents tin whistles en ré de gauche à droite : Clarke Sweetone ; Shaw (modifié) ; O Brien ; Reyburn ; Generation (modifié) ; Copeland ; Overton …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tin whistle — tin whistles N COUNT A tin whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes. Tin whistles make a high sound and are often used in folk music, for example Irish music. Syn: penny whistle …   English dictionary

  • tin whistle — n a musical instrument like a small pipe with six holes, that you play by blowing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tin whistle — noun count a musical instrument like a small tube with holes that you play by blowing through it, used especially in traditional Irish music …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tin whistle — ► NOUN ▪ a small flute like instrument made from a thin metal tube, with six finger holes of varying size …   English terms dictionary

  • Tin whistle — Infobox Instrument color1=#FFD700 color2=#FFEC8B name=Tin whistle names=Pennywhistle classification= *Woodwind *Wind *Aerophone range=Two octaves related= *Simple system flute *Pipe and taborThe tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle,… …   Wikipedia

  • Tin Whistle — Die Tin Whistle (zum Teil auch Penny Whistle oder Pocket Whistle genannt) ist eine einfache, seit 1825 unter diesem Namen bekannte, von den britischen Inseln stammende und vor allem dort gebräuchliche Flöte (whistle bedeutet wörtlich übersetzt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tin whistle — Este artículo o sección sobre música y cultura necesita ser wikificado con un formato acorde a las convenciones de estilo. Por favor, edítalo para que las cumpla. Mientras tanto, no elimines este aviso puesto el 6 de mayo de 2008. También puedes… …   Wikipedia Español

  • tin whistle — noun an inexpensive fipple flute • Syn: ↑pennywhistle, ↑whistle • Hypernyms: ↑fipple flute, ↑fipple pipe, ↑recorder, ↑vertical flute * * * ˌtin ˈwhistle [tin …   Useful english dictionary

  • tin whistle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tin whistle : singular tin whistle plural tin whistles a musical instrument like a small tube with holes that you play by blowing through it, used especially in traditional Irish music …   English dictionary

  • Tin whistle — Вистл Вистл (Tin Whistle, в дословном переводе «жестяной свисток») кельтская народная дудка. Изготавливаются, как правило, из жести, но существуют и в дереве, и в пластике, даже в серебре. Очень популярна не только в Ирландии, но и во всей Европе …   Википедия

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