The piccolo
The piccolo produces the highest notes.
A piccolo is one octave higher than a flute.
The piccolo plays one octave higher than the flute.
Piccilo is the highest pitch instrument in the woodwinds
Piccolo
The violin is the highest instrument in a string orchestra. The violins are divided into two sections (1st violins and 2nd violins), the 1st violins usually play the tune and play higher than the 2nd violins. However, the piccolo is the highest instrument in a full orchestra. The difference between a string orchestra and a full orchestra is that the string orchestra has only stringed instruments while a full orchestra has strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
There is usually one piccolo in an orchestra, but the larger the orchestra, piccolos may need to be added.
Piccolo, though some percussion instruments can be smaller.
The Piccolo
The piccolo plays higher than the flute. All orchestra's have piccolo's and the piccolo can only go so high (same as the flute) so it is not a matter of which orchestra plays the highest because all of them can play at the same pitch range (this also applies for the flute)
a piccolo
Generally, the highest instrument of the woodwind group is the piccolo (flauto piccolo in Italian. It means small flute). If the piccolo is absent, the highest instrument in the woodwind group could be the Eb Clarinet (rarely, this instrument is more seldom used) or the regular flute.