Flute is the main treble melody instrument in modern orchestral music and chamber music, and its appearance is a long cylindrical tube with several sound holes. Early flutes were made of ebony or coconut wood, while modern flutes are made of metal. Musical instrument features: fresh and thorough, and the tone is cold. The high notes are lively and bright, and the low notes are beautiful and pleasing to the ear, which are widely used in wind bands, orchestras and military bands.
Piccolo is a woodwind instrument with the highest range, a variant of flute family and one of the instruments with the highest range in symphony orchestra. Piccolo can only be played by people who have practiced flute very well. It is more difficult to play than flute, and its timbre is higher than flute. It contains three octaves. Because the timbre is sharp, penetrating, temperate and prudent, the music of the whole band can be louder, more powerful and more brilliant. It is often used to show victory and triumph, dance enthusiastically or describe the whistling of the wind in a storm.
clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a long history in Europe. It has been used since the Middle Ages. It originated in Italy in the 15th century and prevailed in European countries from 16th to 18th centuries. Clarinet is called "soft flute" and "flute that sings like a bird" because of its pure and beautiful tone, softness and lightness.
Xiao, divided into Dong Xiao and Qin Xiao, is a very ancient playing instrument in China. Xiao has a long history, mellow and gentle tone, quiet and elegant, suitable for solo and ensemble. It is generally made of bamboo, and the blowhole is at the upper end. According to the number of "sound holes", it is divided into six-hole flute and eight-hole flute. The sound holes of six-hole flute are the first five and the last one, and the eight-hole flute is the first seven and the last one. Eight-hole flute is the product of modern improvement.