Patent ID: 7589268

Claim:
An improved conical piccolo comprising: an additional tone hole opening; an axle; means for attaching the axle to the conical piccolo; wherein the axle further comprises an external cover of tubing; wherein the tubing rotates around the axle; a trill key attached at a first end to the tubing; a trill key pad attached to a second end of the trill key; means for applying a first rotational force to the trill key wherein the trill key pad seals the additional tone hole opening; means for a user to apply a second rotational force wherein the trill key rotates on the tubing away from the additional tone opening wherein the trill key pad no longer seals the additional tone hole opening; a C sharp trill mechanism; and, wherein a portion of said mechanism is disposed substantially within a midsection and a portion of said mechanism is disposed at second end of said piccolo.