The subject invention is an improved conical piccolo comprising various
new fingering mechanisms and configurations, as well as an additional
tone hole opening. The improved conical piccolo allows a user to easily
play all six standard trills produced by the cylindrical flute fitted
with the c sharp trill key, including the third octave G to A trill.
Moreover, the improved conical piccolo simplifies the fingering required
by a user to play the third octave G to A trill. Moreover, the subject
invention allows the user of piccolo to play two additional trills,
namely the first and second octave C to D trills, with improved
intonation and response.