Straw Flutes

Today, you will explore the possibilities of instruments with straws. First, try to make a reed instrument with a straw. To do that, use a straw and cut it like this.

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Next, try to make a musical flute using straws of different lengths using the sample picture






















A slide flute can be made using straws, also.






You can also make flutes with test tubes by adjusting the amount of water in each tube. Use the test tubes in the sink to the left of the microwave, and wash them (with soap!) when you are done.

The goal, of course, is to make a flute that can play a beautiful tune. When you get a flute that does this, make a 10-20 second video of your piece using the camera on my desk (batteries are on the microwave)

Here are two examples:





WHEN YOU ARE DONE, DO 6 of the Physics to Go questions at the end of Lesson 4.