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What goes up, must come down--and this slide whistle goes up and down the musical scale with ease. It s made of nickel-plated brass, is 12 inches long, and ranges two octaves; it s also solid to hold, not the usual plastic slide whistle that lasts about as long as popcorn at the movies. Like a trombone, you change pitch by blowing into the whistle and moving the slide. Included with your whistle are instructions for playing, a diagram of note positions, and a brief history of the slide whistle, a.k.a. the piston flute. Wetting your whistle couldn t be easier than this! Use it for sound effects on home videos, for kiddy musical presentations, or just to whistle while you work. Since it s a metal whistle, supervision of younger users is recommended. --Lee Strucker
