30 Day Challenge / Music

#Piccolo February 26

by Coach4aday · February 26, 2023

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Today’s contribution to the 30-Day Musical Instrument Coach4aday Challenge is on the PICCOLO.

True confession, when I hear the word piccolo I start laughing. Many years ago, I heard a joke with some “X Rated” language about that instrument that still cracks me up today. If you want to see it go here.

Facts and Quirks

The Piccolo is the higher-pitched cousin of the Flute. In fact, it’s the highest-pitched instrument in the entire orchestra.

Piccolo in Italian is an adjective to describe something that is very small and high-pitched.

The early instrument had no keys.

Video

Here is a quick video of it being used to play “Ode to Joy“

Next one up is “Stars and Stripes” forever.

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