A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute
A small transverse Flute that plays an octave higher than the orchestral flute It may be made of wood or metal
A member of the woodwind instrument family The piccolo is essentially a high flute, with the following stages of sound production: energy source: air vibrating element: air resonating chamber: the instrument's body