Flageolet

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flageolet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the instrument classification?Duct flute, a subset of woodwind instruments
2. What is the key historical development?William Bainbridge's 'improved English flageolet' (circa 1803)
3. How does a flageolet make sound?When you blow into the flageolet, the air inside the tube vibrates. This vibration creates the music you hear.
4. What is the difference between the French and English flageolet?The French flageolet has four front finger holes and two thumb holes. The English version, especially the improved one from 1803, usually has six front holes and sometimes one thumb hole, giving it more notes.

Duct Flute: A wind instrument where a fipple or duct directs air against an edge to initiate vibration.
Labium: The sharp edge or lip of a fipple flute against which the air is directed to produce sound.
Polyphony: The combination of two or more independent melodic lines played simultaneously.