How the piffero makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the piffero belongs to the double-reed instruments: two reeds beat against each other – oboes, bassoons, shawms and the duduk.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The piffero or piffaro is a double-reed musical instrument of the oboe family with a conical bore (Sachs-Hornbostel category 422.112).
It is used to play music in the tradition of the Quattro Province, an area of mountains and valleys in the north-west Italian Apennines which includes parts of the four provinces of
Other double-reed instruments
More instruments from Italy
Frequently asked questions
What does a piffero sound like?
As one of the double-reed instruments, its sound comes from the way two reeds beat against each other.
What type of instrument is the piffero?
It is classified as double-reed instruments (Hornbostel–Sachs 422.112).
Where does the piffero come from?
The piffero originates from Italy.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1818477 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Piffero – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Wikinaut – CC BY-SA 3.0