A pinkillo is a simple wind instrument found in Peru and Bolivia. It is a straight, end-blown flute, 30-40 cm in length, made from bamboo. It has a bright sound, recorder-like fingering, and can be played on a diatonic or chromatic scale. The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... In Music theory, the diatonic major scale (also known as the Guido scale), from the Greek diatonikos or to stretch out, is a fundamental building block of the European-influenced musical tradition. ... In music, chromatic indicates the inclusion of notes not in the prevailing scale and is also used for those notes themselves (Shir-Cliff et al 1965, p. ...