tin whistle

Thân thiện

A musician plays a cheerful tune on a tin whistle.

Definition

Noun: * A simple musical instrument: A small, inexpensive wind instrument, typically made of metal or plastic, with six finger holes and a fipple (a mouthpiece that directs the air). It is also commonly known as a penny whistle.

Examples

• The musician played a lively folk tune on the tin whistle.
• She learned to play the tin whistle as a child.
• The sound of the tin whistle is clear and bright.

Advanced Usage

• The term "tin whistle" is often used in the context of traditional Irish, Scottish, and other Celtic folk music.
• While historically made from tin-plated steel, modern tin whistles are also made from brass, nickel, or plastic.

Variants and Related Words

• Penny whistle: A direct synonym for tin whistle, referring to its historically low cost.
• Fipple flute: The technical category of wind instruments to which the tin whistle belongs, which also includes instruments like the recorder.

Synonyms

• Penny whistle
• Fipple flute (in a technical sense)

Related Phrases

• To play the tin whistle: The standard phrase for performing music with this instrument.
  • He taught himself to play the tin whistle from a book.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inexpensive fipple flute

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pennywhistle
• whistle