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Pirouettes

Scope note

Wood or metal discs, cylinders, or cup-shaped attachments located below the double reed in some European and most non-European double reed instruments, serving as a lip rest. The reed is taken into the player's mouth and the lips pressed against the pirouette.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196855

Broader Terms used

<aerophone components>

Equivalent Terms used

pirouette

Created

13yrs ago

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