The place and importance of piccolo in the band and orchestras within historical process

Many compositors from various countries have contributed to the development of polyphonic music by composing music generally in the form of symphony and in different music genres. Despite the fact that stringed instruments are used predominantly in the symphonic orchestra formation, wind and percussion instruments have also become essential instrument groups for compositors due to the different colours that they add to the music.On the other hand, the Janissary Band, acknowledged as the Father of Military Bands worldwide, has contributed to the establishment of such Bands in the form of orchestra, which have been used in European countries after the abolishment of the Guild of Janissaries. The most beautiful examples of the band culture which has spread together with the establishment of Imperial Orchestra in 1831 during the reign of Otoman Sultan Mahmud II, have been adopted by many institutions. In the meantime, these orchestras, which have played music in various forms and characters under such names as school bands, police bands, military bands and municipal brands, still continue playing music today.In this research, the purpose is to touch upon the place of Piccolo in the various orchestras as well as serve as a guide for compositors who compose musical pieces for orchestras and wish to obtain information about the register and character of this instrument when they do want to use piccolo in their musical pieces. Due diligence has been shown in order for this research to be a reference guide to which students may refer about piccolo for their flute education.Piccolo flute, an ancient design which belongs to Greeks is an instrument as a small cylindrical flute made with six holes and protected with metal tape on the tip. The fife was used as a war instrument in ancient Greeks. It was believed that a good performance with the fife would render people brave and help them fight against all dangers. Due diligence and importance have been given to the fife, the father of piccolo flutes, in this research due to its importance in the historical development process in terms of piccolo flute. Besides, a method supported with images has been adopted in the narration of the physical change that the flute family has gone through.İngilizce Anahtar Kelimeler:1-Music2-Piccolo Flute3-Flute4-Band5-Fife