Clarytone
Encyclopedia
The Clarytone is a musical instrument
of the family known as fipple
flute
s or internal duct flutes — whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle
and ocarina
. It is about the size of a cupped hand. It sounds like a flute or ocarina(round flute) and has a single funneled hole. It has a note range of almost 4 octaves (4th to 8th octave).
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
of the family known as fipple
Fipple
A fipple is a constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown woodwind instruments, such as the tin whistle and the recorder. These instruments are known variously as fipple flutes, duct flutes, or tubular-ducted flutes.-How it works:...
flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s or internal duct flutes — whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle
Tin whistle
The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and...
and ocarina
Ocarina
The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body...
. It is about the size of a cupped hand. It sounds like a flute or ocarina(round flute) and has a single funneled hole. It has a note range of almost 4 octaves (4th to 8th octave).
External links
- http://www.clarytone.co.za/ - Clarytone Home Page: a one page website devoted to the Clarytone.