Panpipe, also called syrinx, wind instrument consisting of cane pipes of different lengths tied in a row or in a bundle held together by wax or cord (metal, clay, wood, and plastic instruments are also made) and generally closed at the bottom. They are blown across the top, each providing a different note.
How do you make panpipes?
What you do
- Cut the straws in all different sizes. ...
- Lay a piece of tape down with the sticky side facing up. ...
- Once the straws are placed, wrap the ends of the tape up and around the other side of the straws until the ends meet. ...
- Have fun playing your pan flute!
How is a panpipe played?
The pan flute is played by blowing horizontally across an open end against the sharp inner edge of the pipes. Each pipe is tuned to a keynote, called the fundamental frequency. ... The player gently moves one end of the pan flute (usually the high end) somewhat similar to violin vibrato.
