flauta travesera

Definitions of flauta travesera
  1. noun
    a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
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    pífano
    a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
    flautín, octavín, píccolo
    a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
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