Suling silih tunggil soroh piranti musik seka saking upin taru. Tan sekadi instrumemén upin taru antuk reed, suling pinaka aerophone utawi piranti musik upin tan pabuluh sané ngasilang suara saking embakan angin ngentasin bolong. Manut klasifikasi instrumén Hornbostel–Sachs, suling kakategori dados aerofon edge-blown.[1]
4 Aerophones The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense... 421 Edge instruments or flutes a narrow stream of air is directed against an edge