Looking even closer at my piccolo’s structure, the rods on the main body are at first glace complicated in nature. Interconnecting with thin wires and miniature screws, they rods are at the heart of the piccolo and is the central mechanical center for the instrument. The rods move with each other to assure the keys function in sync with each other in a flawless manner. As a vital part of the piccolo’s overall functioning, the rods are the momentum behind the sound, air control, and sound level.
As I boarded my train this morning from Penn Station in New York to Philadelphia, I passed by a poster of an old steam locomotive. The intricacy of the design of the wheels instantly captured my attention. While the mechanics of the steam locomotive wheels are on a much larger and complex scale than the 13.8 inch piccolo, the rods and mechanics of the locomotive serve the same function. Both were built and designed to act as the main “motion hub” of the structure. Their purpose to streamline the movements into one cohesive dance of technique.
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