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Definition of Fipple

Fipple
Fipple Fip"ple (f[~e]r), n. [perh. fr. L. fibula a clasp, a pin; cf. Prov. E. fible a stick used to stir pottage.] A stopper, as in a wind instrument of music. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Meaning of Fipple from wikipedia

- The term fipple specifies a variety of end-blown flute that includes the flageolet, recorder, and tin whistle. The Hornbostel–Sachs system for classifying...
- penny whistle, 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...
- edge-blown vessel flute (note the lack of fipple) Problems playing this file? See media help. These flutes have a fipple to direct the air at an edge. Gemshorn...
- originated in central Slovakia as a sophisticated folk shepherd's overtone fipple flute of unique design in the contrab**** range. Ranging from 160 to 200 cm...
- flute, piston flute, or jazz flute) is a wind instrument consisting of a fipple like a recorder's and a tube with a piston in it. Thus it has an air reed...
- splitting the air blown into them on a sharp edge, such as a reed or a fipple. Despite the name, a woodwind may be made of any material, not just wood...
- termed a "fipple"). These are known as fipple flutes. The fipple gives the instrument a distinct timbre which is different from non-fipple flutes and...
- end-blown flutes (ring flutes are included with these) and Nose flutes. Fipple flutes, also called duct flutes, may be added to the list as well, as long...
- countries) Organ pipe The pipes of the church/chamber organ are actually fipple flutes. Recorder (General) Tin Whistle (Pennywhistle) (Ireland) Shvi (Armenia)...
- transverse flute (side blown) appeared only in ancient India, while the fipple flutes are found in all three. It is likely, states Powell, that the modern...