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[[Image:Pea Whistle.jpg|thumb|250px|A metal pea whistle.]] | [[Image:Pea Whistle.jpg|thumb|250px|A metal pea whistle.]] | ||
A simple '''whistle''' is a | A simple '''whistle''' is a two-note [[woodwind]] [[musical instrument|instrument]] which produces [[sound]] from a stream of forced air. (For the sound produced with the mouth, see [[whistling]] and [[whistled language]].) | ||
Many types exist, from small [[police]] and [[sports]] whistles (also called [[pea whistles]]), to much larger [[train whistle]]s, which are [[steam whistle]]s specifically designed for use on [[locomotive]]s and [[ship]]s. Although whistles have a musical characteristic (for example train whistles sound a [[Minor_seventh_chord|minor-seventh musical chord]]) whistles are not usually considered 'musical' in the sense of being able to play a chosen melody, but mainly the small whistles can also be used as a - very shrill and loud - [[noise instrument|noise]] and [[rhythm instrument]]. However, musical whistles exist, including any of several 2-[[octave]] musical instruments known as [[tin whistle]]s (sometimes known as pennywhistles or low whistles), as well as the [[calliope (music)|calliope]] (an array of separately actuable steam whistles), [[Organ (music)|organ]] pipes and the [[recorder]]. Pea whistles are used in [[jazz]] and [[Latin music]] as a [[percussion instrument]]. | Many types exist, from small [[police]] and [[sports]] whistles (also called [[pea whistles]]), to much larger [[train whistle]]s, which are [[steam whistle]]s specifically designed for use on [[locomotive]]s and [[ship]]s. Although whistles have a musical characteristic (for example train whistles sound a [[Minor_seventh_chord|minor-seventh musical chord]]) whistles are not usually considered 'musical' in the sense of being able to play a chosen melody, but mainly the small whistles can also be used as a - very shrill and loud - [[noise instrument|noise]] and [[rhythm instrument]]. However, musical whistles exist, including any of several 2-[[octave]] musical instruments known as [[tin whistle]]s (sometimes known as pennywhistles or low whistles), as well as the [[calliope (music)|calliope]] (an array of separately actuable steam whistles), [[Organ (music)|organ]] pipes and the [[recorder]]. Pea whistles are used in [[jazz]] and [[Latin music]] as a [[percussion instrument]]. | ||
