The Pan Flute is a precision instrument, and that means that the wall thicknesses of the individual pipes should be precision calibrated to be even and consistent with one another, going from a maximum wall thickness of about 3.5 mm at the bottom end of the instrument to a wall thickness of about 2.0 to 2.5 mm. From what you see on the left above to what you see at right above only takes a couple days of relaxed labor to produce. Cut the Bamboo to Size Cut the bamboo into tubes of different sizes based on the dimensions already indicated. Now we need to determine which notes we want to produce, and their frequencies. Take the 8-tubes and the 2-tubes pan flutes and lye the latter on the first (see first image), lowering the accidentals by 1-2 cm. Does the width of the straws affect the sound they make? It shouldn't be necessary, but it's a further warranty. Please make sure that you can cut all pieces from your pipes because it may be difficult to join two pieces together without compromise the sound. Don't stand in one place, move around constantly to get more mileage out of the jingle dress. Be sure to head over and check out all the other creative ways to encourage a love of science, technology, engineering, art and math in kids! We need to make the pan flute in tune and well constructed. Research the history behind pan flutes. Mark with a pencil, then cut the straws to different lengths. The (not-so-)boring part. 5. Because for as long as I can think about, I don't seem to find a reason to give you my name. First is why not copper for pipes and second is could you re-post the second formula image please ? For another project (a tin whistle) I've started to sand them by hand with a medium grit sandpaper. Im trying out a new project for the winter. This is my favourite method, but this time I cannot follow this way because my printer is incapable of such dimensions. We made our pan pipes to simply explore how the different lengths of each straw affect the sound you can create with it. All we need to do is take the frequency of the pipe, double it two times and calculate the value of L. For example, the D4 has a frequency of 293.7 Hz, so the D6 has a frequency of 1174.7 Hz. There are two basic schools of thought when it comes to how to thin down pipe walls from the outside, and from the inside, with each of them having their respective pros and cons. The way I prefer is to thin the pipe walls from the outside until they are of perfect thickness. To do this, I go, from rough thinning to fine thinning, from whittling to rasping to scraping. The best pipes are just scrape and go, in which all you need to do to thin the pipe wall down to its proper thickness is to scrape the outer skin off of it but sometimes, the walls need to be thinned down quite a bit more than that. The other school of thought is to thin down the pipe walls by reaming the inner soft, pithy layer out from the inside with various drills and reamers. The main rationale for this approach is to remove the soft, pithy inner layer of the bamboo, which is the least inherently sonorous and resilient, leaving nothing soft to dampen the pipes sound. This sounds great in theory, but in practice, it only works if you have a solid, reliable method of reaming out the inside in a straight, uniform manner, as ruts and/or ridges on the interior of a pipe bore will warp, distort or roughen the sound of a pipe. To conciliate this last passion with music I made a pan flute, an ancient instrument belonging to various cultures. ), I keep getting very small results, like .15 for C4, and I think i'm missing something but I can't tell what. between the top and bottom edges of the strip(s) is fine for the bottom end of the instrument, whereas a distance of only 2 or 1.5 cm. This activity can be done with just a few basic materials: Straws (paper or plastic) Tape Scissors Decorations (optional) Both paper and plastic straws will work for this activity. Other Flutes | Bio | Links | Contact, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK WELCOME! amzn_assoc_title = "More Fun Stuff"; Take one tube. A short straw produces a high note. As I clearly state, my main sources are Wikipedia, Google and an old textbook of physics that I used when I was in high school (since then I've sold the textbook, and I don't remember the title; I'm italian, and so it was the book).There is something I'm missing? You may not take images or content from this site without written permission. This post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. We need to arrange them in a practical way, so we start by taking all "white" tubes, e.g. 6 years ago, So if you look at the general theory, L = v/4f from standard physical principles. Step Twelve: Oiling and Finishing the Pipes amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; Pan Flute (Nai): The North Wind | Bansuri: The South Wind | Native American Style Flute (Love Flute): The West Wind We cannot start making something if we don't have anything to start with. If you are good player you can go even three tones lower than the basic tone of the pipe. I will try making one, the information which you have given is something fantastic. In my case the first C is a C4 and the last C is a C5. You can use some glue to the yarn to fix it in place. Step Eleven: Tuning the Pipes Take one of your pen tubes and measure from top to bottom half-centimeter increments on the pen tube. Step 1: Making the Pipes. or slightly heavier placed over the top of the arch to flatten it. Thick, heavy books also work well as weights. While the pipes are being trussed or weighted down, as the case may be, the gluing of reinforcement strips should be done to the inside curve for the former and the outside curve for the latter. Then the curvature or arch of the pipes is set, and the rest of framing can proceed as normal., There is a considerable degree of flexibility to which the various sub-steps of framing the pipes can be arranged, within certain limits and considerations. The first goal of the framing process is to remedy and set the correct arch or curvature of the pipes if marked or significant warping has occurred since assembly. The second goal of the framing process is to provide sufficient strength and structural reinforcement to the arch of the pipes and their curvature, so they are set. A highly recommended first step in framing the pipes is the laying down of two to three layers of epoxy and fiberglass sheets on the very bottom of the instrument; often, this alone is sufficient to set or stabilize the arch or curvature of the pipes after they have been weighted or trussed. However, the gluing of the front strip(s) in the case of a tight warping or the back strip(s) in the case of a wide warping is also recommended to set the arch or curvature even more firmly., To cut the reinforcing strips of wood for the front, back and bottom sides of the frame, I have found that taping a sheet of heavy brown paper, like from a shopping bag, to the front and/or back of the instrument and tracing the curve of the bottom of the pipes onto it, then cutting out that curve with a pair of scissors, works very well. You use the same exact curve for both the top and bottom edges of the same strip(s), with merely a wider distance between the two edges at the bottom than at the top. For example, a distance of 3 cm. The second image is another virtual model of the pan flute made this way. It rapidly releases green projectiles that accelerate in velocity over time. Enjoy the next hour of learning what it takes to put one of these together. Im attempting to make long tubes made of wood similar to a pan flute. This is due to harmonics produced by the section behind the hole. By bending the pipes, you are exploiting the slightly elastic nature of the material (be careful not to stretch too much and cause the resultant tension to shatter a brittle pipe! Step 2: Experimenting With Tunes and Tubes. Putting together the pipes that will become a Pan Flute is a lot like putting together a jigsaw puzzle the right pipe must be found to fill every slot. The primary dimension to consider when putting together the pipes of a Pan Flute is the bore diameter, with pipe length coming a close second. Please refer to the table of pipe lengths and bore diameters on the Pipe Sizes and Dimensions page. Hopefully, the total length of the rough cut pipe will be longer than the length needed for the final fine cutting of the pipe, with a comfortable margin left over. Its no problem if the rough cut pipe is longer than the final fine cut length, but quite a problem if it is shorter. The pipes selected for a certain instrument need to be as similar to each other as possible, with its size being the main vector that changes throughout the instruments gamut or range and size is defined as a composite of a pipes length and diameter, especially its bore diameter. Pipes dont have to be perfectly straight, but adjacent pipes should be curving in a similar or congruent direction., Step Five: Fine Cutting the Pipes The pan flute instrument is based on the closed tube principle which consists of many pipes stacked together to form one singular unit. Your formula is length (which unit?) The table of pipe lengths and bore diameters, as shown on the Pipe Sizes and Dimensions page, will be your primary guide in fine cutting the pipes down to their proper length. Its always a good idea to make your cut a little outside the line, just to be on the side of safety. Still, the pipe lengths shown in the table will give a sufficient margin to allow for the shaping and sculpting of the bottoms of the pipes to produce an aesthetically pleasing curve after the pipes have been assembled, without any fear of coming up short length-wise., Step Six: Pipe Wall Thinning and Bore Work After the slats of the adjacent or adjoining pipes have been thoroughly fitted to one another to your complete satisfaction and you have the slatted pipes exactly how you want them, it is time to assemble the pipes by gluing them together. I emphasize here that you must be totally ready and satisfied with all your work on the individual pipes up until this point before undertaking the assembly of the pipes because the step of assembly represents a critical turning point, the river Rubicon of Pan Flute making if you will, after which there is absolutely no turning back. The essential heart or core of a Pan Flute is its particular gamut or lineup of pipes, from top to bottom, and after you glue that lineup together, this essential heart or core of the instrument is set, and there is no turning back at least not easily, at any rate. Before assembly, you are free to substitute one pipe for another and wonder which particular lineup or assortment of pipes is best but not after assembly. After assembly, the essential heart or core of the Pan Flute is finished, and all the steps that follow are merely those of finishing up the instrument., Because pipe assembly is such a critical step in Pan Flute making, I recommend that it not be approached lightly or hastily, but rather with a methodical seriousness, dedication and preparation. It is always a good idea to do a dry rehearsal or run-through of the assembly process, from bottom to top, at least once before the real event. It also goes without saying that you need to have all the pipes, from bottom to top, all lined up in a row on a table top outside the Pan Flute Mold so that, once the assembly process is started, you dont have to waste any time hunting around for pipes, or, even worse, to glue one pipe to another that is out of its proper sequence. You must be in a calm, focused mental state for pipe assembly and not hurried, rushed or distracted in any way if you are intent on doing a good job of it. Also, it is helpful not to assemble the pipes if your stomach is too empty or at a time when your blood sugar is critically low, because this can disturb your focus and concentration. I have found that the best time to assemble the pipes is in the evening, so that the glue can dry overnight. The assembled pipes are a great thing to wake up to in the morning., For assembling the pipes, I recommend a good, high quality furniture or wood glue that is of high strength. Assembly proceeds from the bottom pipe all the way up to the top, with the topmost or uphill slat of the pipe below receiving the glue and the pipe above being placed onto it. As you glue each pipe up the scale to the one directly below it by placing glue on the pipe below, there are three basic parameters or dimensions that must be checked well as you go. First of all, is the tilt or pitch of the pipe from side to side correct? In order to get the right tilt of the pipes, I recommend that, during rehearsal, lines be drawn with a pencil connecting the edges of the bores of adjoining pipes at their closest point, at least for the bottom five pipes, which set the basic orientation for all subsequent pipes. A correct side-to-side tilt of the adjacent pipes will produce a line connecting them that is unbroken and intact. Secondly, are the top rims of the pipes pretty much lined up flush with one another? I say pretty much here because if there are minor discrepancies in the flushness of the top pipe rims, this can be remedied in the first step of beveling the pipes, which is to flatten the top rims of the pipes with a large flat rasp. And thirdly, is each pair of adjoining slats thoroughly glued and affixed, from the tops of the adjoining pipes to their bottoms?. (Remember cutting a bit long is safer than cutting too short.) A rotary tool (Dremel) with a cutting wheel and various sanding and grinding bits. Your instructable turned up in a search and after a read I realised it was what I've been chasing. Its best modifier is Fabled . First I worked out the 4 * 466.2, getting 1864.8 then did 13830 / 1864.8, getting 7.416 inches, which is close to the 7.23 inches in your tube length calculator but not close enough. Step-By-Step Process Step 1: Cutting The first step is to measure, mark and cut as accurately as possible. Although bamboo can be harvested in the wild, from the grove, for most people, ordering bamboo from a bamboo dealer, or going there in person to buy the bamboo or select the poles, is the way to go. Bamboo poles in the diameters usually used for Pan Flutes generally comes in lengths of 6 to 8 feet long. For a standard size Alto Pan Flute (G to g), select poles from inch in diameter down to 5/8 inch to inch to 3/8 inch. For the lower pipes of a Tenor Pan Flute, you will have to buy one inch diameter poles as well, and for the lowest pipes of a Bass Pan Flute, you may even need to go to 1 inch or 1 inch. Some bamboo dealers will let you select individual poles to buy if you go in person, whereas others will deal in bamboo by the bale, which is anywhere from about 25 to 50 poles or so. To be sure, you wont be able to use all the bamboo you buy, but if you can use even half of it, you are doing well usually its more like a third of the bamboo you buy that is usable for quality pipes. 1 pair of scissors 1 ruler 1 roll of tape That way, they can find out which material makes a better sound. With a Dremel tool you can speed up the process, unless you prefer doing it by hand, but be aware that you will change the sandpaper bit many, many times. I also like making things. What could you use? If you want to know how to retrive all measurement, or even to customize your pipes, then proceed with next step. The tuner (or a good trained ear) can be useful to test each tube once cut and cleaned. Make These Super Easy Pen Pan Flutes for a great lesson about musical instruments. Stylistically and aesthetically, there are several possible variations in the designing of Pan Flute frames. Although Basswood is the traditional material for making Pan Flute frames, a flexible tree branch, of Willow or some other soft, pliable wood, can also be used for the front and back strips for those who want a very natural feel and look. Or, the front and back strips can be eliminated altogether, just reinforcing the instrument with successive laminations of thin Basswood, hardwood veneer or thin plywood on the instruments bottom surface. If the right pieces of bamboo or sculpted wood should be unavailable for the end pieces, then molding them out of epoxy putty and rasping or sanding them off smooth later is also a possibility. The styling variations are virtually endless, and the aesthetic possibilities of using exotic woods and other materials can also provide great artistic and creative possibilities. Just remember that structural considerations of strength and reinforcement should be satisfied before you start to consider aesthetics. Ti = 9 cm If you hear 2 notes when you play the C, D or E tube, then lower the 2-tubes group. 2 Scour for bamboo. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The general rule is: if the discarded part starts with a digit less than 5 then you left all unchanged; if it starts with a digit greater or equal than 5, then add 1 to the last digit of the remaining part). take about ten straws and cut them all at a different lengths as shown if you have 10 straws than make the cuts about 1 cm difference. Well, for this step Now we have a set of 13 tubes. Then repeat with F#/Gb, G#/Ab and A#/Bb tubes. What can you make with pan flute in Little Alchemy 2? Add 1/4" to 1/2" to these lengths when cutting your material. Do you want some more directions? You will need that extra for tuning the flute later on. You'll also need a general purpose hand-held sander, masking tape, a saw, a ruler or measuring tape, and a box cutter or sharp knife. )/ 4* frequency (in Hz? 3. How boring!!! Make more drums. A long straw produces a low note. So take the C#/Db and D#/Eb tubes, and follow the same process as before. If the note is lower than n will be negative, if the note is higher it will be positive. Honestly, I don't understand why you need to know my nameHowever, I suppose you're asking for the sources of information about the data and the formulas used. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; If you hear 2 notes when you play the C, D or E tube, then lower the 2-tubes group. So thats it a basic run-down of the twelve step process for making a Pan Flute. May it serve you well! Hi, I seem to be having a problem with calculating the length. This make the A an A4, with a frequency defined to be 440 Hz (modern concert pitch). Start lying a strip of duct tape on the table, then add one tube at time on the tape, following the right order. As a math student I love Mathematica, so I will use it. Once done the first row, we need the accidentals row. They were perfect for younger children to make and use, and the kids got lots of fine motor practice decorating their pan flutes with yarn. Place the double-sided tape onto the other black strip of cardstock and place it on top of your straws, lining it up with the first piece of cardstock. (We cut ours into the following lengths: 6 inches, 5.5 inches, 5 inches, 4 inches, and 3.5 inches.) So I would had to bend it very much to do it. Also, the note emitted depend also by how the pipe is played, and you can adjust the tone by tilting the flute or changing the way you blow on the open end. The formula we need is the one in the first pic. If you can spot my error, please clue me in :). I found this tutorial very useful, I taught some children how to make a pan flute using these instructions and it was a huge success!I also tried a different method to close the tubes: I've cut them a bit longer than required and then I've put some plasticine at the bottom. The Pan Flute is an item that would be used to attract neutral mobs to you whitout need to use grain, carrots, seeds ecc. This is how we made our straw pan flutes, although you dont have to make them exactly as we did. also remember to look at the most recently cut straw so that you know where to cut (it does not need to be perfect.) You should also notice that this is a fractional dependence w.r.t semitones. Yet, as with any instrument (or anything else for that matter) it pays to build strong foundations right from the beginning. Check out my book. After the initial rough cutting of the slats, they can be fitted together by placing them on a Pan Flute Mold, which is essential for both slat fitting as well as gluing or assembly. Since the proximal or players side edges of the pipes are the ones that interface directly with the player by touching his or her lips, it is here that the pipes must be most precisely and uniformly aligned. And so, a Pan Flute Mold provides the maker with a curved, convex surface upon which to lay the pipes for fitting and assembly, providing precision alignment for the players side edges of the pipe rims. Perhaps the simplest way of making a Pan Flute Mold is simply to take a wooden board, hammer two rows of nails into it about 1.5 feet (45 cm.) Encourage children to measure and cut their own straws. Pan Flutes for beginners and professionals, hand-made and beautifully crafted. 1. Since it's is too generic saying "I want to play an E", we must specify also the octave. Thats fine too and much easier for younger children.). Please help me! amzn_assoc_linkid = "f509cefcf70eb555d1cc88fa3970b334"; and a Panflute You'll need to have in general: A drill. All the ends of the straws should line up about 3/4 inch over one edge of the cardstock. A key feature of the authentic Romanian style Pan Flute is that the pipes are slatted or flattened on their lateral sides and fastened together by gluing; this provides the player with a smooth, contiguous surface along which his or her lips can effortlessly glide from pipe to pipe. However, this step, this process of slatting and fitting the pipes to prepare them for gluing or assembly is also the most laborious and time consuming of the twelve steps involved in making a Pan Flute. For this reason, someone who wants to make a quick and dirty version of a Pan Flute will usually find an easier, quicker alternative to slatting, fitting and gluing, which is usually rafting the pipes together by tying them to splints. Although such instruments are perfectly playable, they are not the authentic Pan Flute, and do not have the potential for efficient playing or virtuosity that the true Pan Flute has. Slatting refers to the initial process of cutting the lateral slats in the pipes, whereas fitting refers to the process of getting the slats you have cut down to their requisite depths, and of precision fitting them to their neighboring pipes. Obviously open ends will go on the same plane. 1 year ago In Romanian Pan Flute makers parlance, the whole process of beveling the upper rims of the pipes is often referred to as putting a buza or mouth on the pipes. The whole purpose of beveling the upper rims of the pipes is to give the pipes a mouth that interfaces more comfortably and intimately with the mouth and lips of the player. The benefits of beveling the pipe rims are: a more polished, refined sound and tone; a better and more sensitive playing response; and an easier and clearer playing of the chromatic notes, which are produced by lipping down on the pipes. Beveling also smoothes things out; just try moving your lips back and forth over the rough, sharp rims of the un-beveled pipes! Beveling the upper rims of the pipes is a highly individual matter, and each player has his or her own preference; therefore, pipe beveling styles can vary widely between different players. Because beveling the pipe rims is putting a mouth on the pipes to fit the players own mouth or embouchure, the basic guideline or recommendation here is that beginning players bevel the top rims of the pipes only very lightly; then, once their embouchure is stronger and more firmly set, they can progress to a deeper or more extensive beveling of the pipe rims, as their natural inclinations lead them. . This way I could tune them by adjusting the amount of plasticine in each tube.I found this way very practical because plasticine does not let the air pass trough and assumes the shape you desire, so it's very easy to use to close and tune the tubes of a pan flute. Youll want one end of the straw hanging about 3/4 inch over the side. Step 2: Tracing I Marked them with a Sharpie. You should be able to find all of these items from the hardware store. Musical craft ideas can be a great learning activity for kids. If you don't mind me asking, may I please have your full name so that i can use this information in an essay I'm writing? OK, then. To get an estimate of the sizes I'd need, I cut a piece of pipe about 12" long, put my finger tightly over one end and blew across the edge of the open end. This Instructable is splitted in two parts: theory and practice. Im here to guide and assist you on your world flute journey in any way I can. Please write me at: No. When the kids have finished making their straw pan flutes, they can use them to explore sound and make music. 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