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slide whistle

end-blown wind instrument with a sliding piston to vary the pitch
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slide whistle

Summary

slide whistle is a type of musical instrument[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • slide whistle's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • slide whistle is a type of percussion instrument[4].
  • slide whistle's Commons category is recorded as Slide whistles[5].
  • slide whistle's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 421.221.312[6].

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Definition and Type

slide whistle's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. It is a type of percussion instrument[4].

Why It Matters

slide whistle has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Saarik · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → percussion instrument
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