Slide whistle

The piston flute, flute or even Lotus Slide Whistle (English ) called, is a wind instrument made ​​of wood, metal or plastic. This bill, stopped flute is changed by pressing a tension rod in their pitch, while a piston moves in a cylinder. The Anblasweise is basically identical with that of the recorder.

Play

By pulling or pushing of the rod, the length of the resonance tube is varied, thereby changing the pitch accordingly. By pulling out of the tension, the resonance chamber is increased. A shorter resonant length produces a higher pitch than a longer one. This technique also glissandi, such as in the trombone are possible when playing the flute.

Use

The Glissandoeffekt the falling pitch ( from high to low ) is often used as a film music to accompany with cartoons and slapstick movies, when an object is dropped. According to an ascending glissando is used when something fly away upwards.

Others

The confectionery manufacturer Chupa Chups manufactures a lollipop in the shape of a piston flute.