Flageolet

Flageolet (Old Fr. flajol), the modern form of the old Flute à bee, or straight flute, the simplest kind of which is the tin whistle with six holes. It is said to have been invented by Sieur Juvigny in 1580. The English flageolet has the same scale as the Flute (q.v.). The French flageolet, which at one time was very popular in dance music, is a smaller variety, having only four holes in front, with two behind for the thumbs, and additional keys. Its compass is a little over two octaves from G on the treble stave. The flageolet is not used in orchestral music.