The Egyptian ney consists of a hollow cylinder with finger-holes. The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or giant reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole.

The ney (Persian: Ney/??, Arabic: Al-N?y/?????), is one of the oldest instruments in the world - has been around since the time of the pyramids.

The pitch of the ney varies depending on the region and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player, called neyzen, can reach more than three octaves.