fipple flute
- noun
- /ˈfɪpəl fluːt/
- Specialized
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flauta de pico
- The recorder is a well-known type of fipple flute used in schools.
Examples
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Because of its simple design, the fipple flute is often recommended for beginners.
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She collects rare fipple flutes from around the world for her music studio.
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The fipple flute is a beautiful instrument.
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Have you ever played a fipple flute?
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The fipple flute produces a sweet sound that is perfect for playing folk music.
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In music classes, students often learn to play the fipple flute because it is easy to hold.
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Many children enjoy learning their first songs on the fipple flute due to its simple fingerings.
Synonyms
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2.0
A small simple flute used in folk music
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3.2
A small woodwind instrument you play by blowing into one end and covering holes
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A small simple metal flute that you play by blowing used in folk music
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A small metal flute used to play simple folk tunes
A small wind instrument like a recorder with a mouthpiece you blow into
A tube wind instrument held vertically with finger holes that you blow into through a whistle mouthpiece
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is literally compositional: 'fipple' names a particular mouthpiece type and 'flute' names the woodwind instrument, so 'fipple flute' straightforwardly denotes a flute that uses a fipple mouthpiece. This simple noun–noun compounding follows regular English formation and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the meaning.
Etymology
The name fipple flute comes from the small block called a fipple inside its mouthpiece that sends the air to a hole to make the sound. So a fipple flute simply means a flute with that built-in mouthpiece, like the common recorder.