Homemade Xylophone - Kids

[Tuji97]

Umm Can you tell me the

1. lengths of the A) metal pipes B) PVC pipes C) wooden mallet

2. and this is a great video and thanks for helping me with my 8th grade project

[BlackSparkles19]

This really helped with my SEVENTH grade project!:)

[Nipsndtrips]

2nd grade? You know what's stupid I'm in 8th grade and I'm doing this stuff

[mnguyen310]

How did you go about measuring those metal pipes to make it sound so accurate?

[thedamump]

11th grade physics project here i go

[Tbillion]

awesome love the DIY, i plan to emulate this into a full 8 scales and control it with a microprocessor. for the record though this is more a metallophone than a xylophone seeing as xylophones are made from wood. i was actually surprised that no one pointed that out...either case great job, where did you find the research on the harmonic vibration in order to determine the length of the pipe...

[daddyminpin]

Very , very good job . Sounds great !

[rbravo1080i]

@daddyminpin Thank you!  It's been 5 years, and I'm still getting comments on this video.

[TheLittleDixie5775]

@daddyminpin very good video she is so cute and sweet

[Blade2494]

do you know of any easy songs i can play?

[nicoleakalilqueenie]

She has a cute laugh! :) She has a good daddy too! :) Seems like a lot of work, time & expense for a second grade project though! (Not saying it's not important or worth it) It just seems like a lot of work.

[blacktigger14]

this 2nd grader just saved my physics grade. im in 11th grade and i will deffinately use this as my project...thank you so much. also maybe your life would go so much easier if you put the measurements in the description...cause i saw alot of repeat questions and they annoyed me, so they have got to be annoying you.

[Kainenklash]

What are the dimensions of the metal pipes and pvc pipe?

[rbravo1080i]

@Kainenklash Please see ALL Comments and you will find the answers to your questions.

[TheLane98]

She is so cute!!!!!

[drumswhilegolfing101]

wow that table has incredible woodwork on it... i wonder if she made that too?

[dwigain]

Hey, this is a great way to make a xylophone, but i was just wondering how far do you put the rubber bands apart so that u get the best sound?

[FairfaxRock]

what did you use to cut the pipes?

also, how long are each pipe?

[saadzaman126]

same for me, lol

[TheCharlyHorse]

1:15

hehehehehehee!

Nice video! I'll have to try this sometime!

[Stev187]

My daughter and I are gearing up to make one of these and found your video! Such a great job! I'm sure that--on top of the xylophone--the video was a project in itself! Thanks for posting this... you've inspired me to involve my daughter more than I had planned to. Excellent!!!!!

[shaines0824]

What type of rubber bands do you use? Length? where to get them?

Thanks!

[VENGEVENGE]

great video

I have made the xylophone for my daugher but the sound is a bit off....needs to be tuned. i don't know how to go about it. If the instrument in your video is already tuned could you simply weigh each electrical conduit and post a comment on your results? Thanks

[rbravo1080i]

I don't have our xylophone to weigh the pieces. However, the key to getting good results is accurate lengths of each pipe. I did my best to cut the exact length.

[VENGEVENGE]

thanxs my daugher just love watching the video and i will give it her tomorrow. Wthout knowing it this video has help me greatly. happy holidays to your family. thanx

[connor0cawood]

Where can I buy metal tubes??

[rbravo1080i]

Home Depot, Lowes, or any hardware store that sells 1/2" electrical conduit. Read the comments below the video and you'll see answers to all your questions. Good luck! It's easy.

[Regretro]

awesome, did u hav 2 cut the tubes at a certain lengths 2 get them at the right notes? or did u tune them at all?

[butterkids]

What is the length that we need to cut for the pvc pipe? Thanks!

[rbravo1080i]

you use a total of four rubber bands - two on the top, and two on the bottom. Just weave the pipes through the rubber bands so they're supported on the top and bottom. Watch the close-up part of the video.

[flagtube]

THERE is ONE missing.... you have to have 8.

[rbravo1080i]

Yes, I missed one during the process of making the video. I acknowledged this in a reply several months ago (below).

[CATALYSTkid21]

where can you buy metal pipes and PVC pipes?

[rbravo1080i]

Hi these basic materials are available in any Home Depot, Lowes, or other hardware store. Just buy 3/4" PVC pipe which typically comes in 10' lengths. You only need about 5'. The metal pipe is inexpensive electrical conduit - 1/2" is what you need. It too comes in 10' lengths, and you'll need most of it.

[ParaEVENmore513]

oh my goodness!!! i have been looking EVERYWHERE to find out how to make a xylophone, and who would have known that the best way to do one came from an eight year old!!! haha

[taylorXanime]

how long should i cut the PVC pipes

[rbravo1080i]

The PVC length should be at least 12 inches. but it doesn't need to be exact.

[jamilgiudice]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho e para sua filha também. Bravo, hehehe!!

[rbravo1080i]

less than $10

[sexility]

how much would all of this cost to make it?

[WeAreTheFanz]

i also would like to know how to put the metal tubes in the rubber bands

:)

[rbravo1080i]

The materials can be found at Home Depot or Lowes. Buy one 10' piece of 1/2" electrical conduit, and at least 5' of 1/2" PVC pipe and you'll need four of the same type of PVC elbows I used to connect the PVC pipe.

[WeAreTheFanz]

where would i find all the materials? i need to know because i am making a xylophone for a science project and i have no idea where to find the stuff!!!!

HELP!!

[laboo69]

Thanks very much for these details! May I suggest that for those of us who may be a bit challenged to measure accurately to 0.5 mm ... and even more challenged to cut it precisely ... always cut the pipe a teensy bit LONG. Cutting it short makes the pitch sharp and there's no practical way to lower it. Cutting it long leaves it a bit on the flat side, then you can tune it up to pitch by grinding/filing the end a bit at a time.

[rbravo1080i]

Here's the length to cut the 1/2" or 5/8" electrical conduit (don't use copper pipe). I only have metric sizes:

Cut the conduit to these dimensions (in millimeters):

G - (Lowest pitch) = 258 mm

A - 245 mm

B - 230.5 mm

C - 223 mm

D - 210.5 mm

E - 199 mm

F#- 186.5 mm

G - (Highest pitch) = 181.5 mm

[knsummers]

as a teacher i'm touched by your involvement in your child's education, especially as a father. way to be!

[iphone12302]

wow,cool my friend and i didnt even think of that.

[cegoins25]

good job, if you take this to school, i'm sure your teacher will give you extra credit

[radhikapankhania]

really cute gurl!

i have to make a musical instrument for physics.i might make a xylophone too.

[aikoheiwa]

How wonderful! I want to do this with my children! Too bad they're only 2.5 and 1. :) Maybe we can make one for them. :)

how do you get any accuracy in the notes? I noticed that you had almost an entire scale. I couldn't tell you the specific note names, but I noticed that the intervals were fairly accurate (to my rather sad ear). You were just missing the lower 'do'.

[leemac4]

lol man im in grade 11 and i have to make an instrument for physics class and this is what im doing.

[08lakers08]

Yeah same here

[zavatar11]

@leemac4 Same boat, Gotta make one about vibration. >:/

[shrdlu1945]

What a nice young lady you are & what a great job you did!

[Iwant2rally]

yes...we wouldn't any 2nd graders cutting metal pipes alone..lol cute kid

[exileghost]

gj kidde but for the record those are mallets not drum sticks

[laboo69]

Bet it took first place! I'm building one for sure! Sweet tone and a sweet kid, the shot of the other kid's feet made me laugh too. And the edge-of-the-seat suspense -- just WAITING for that glass tabletop to shatter -- had me TOTALLY RIVETED! <G>

[6stringmonster]

thats an awesome glocken

[LLITTLEMAN]

wow i cant beleive this. me and my band should consider this. it is better than using a cardboard box as a drum.

[thefiftiesguy]

niiiiiice job! 5 stars!

[zomgnoway11]

2nd grade?! Holy crap shes awesome!

[nzepeda]

Awesome!! This is a great project for the young artists!!! Thanks for posting!

[messengerinsane]

nice table to very artistic!!!

[gibsonsg3569]

that girl is getting an A

[Psik0patt]

wow pretty cool !...

[bogundi]

I would just like to say that is an amazing project and would it be possible to give me the lengths of the pipes?

[eyyojung]

very good video!

[anna3387]

In the end there were 7 metal pipe pieces, correct? if possible, could you tell me how long each pipe piece was cut into? thank you.

[rbravo1080i]

Hi, I actually missed one note, and it should be 8. Here's the lengths: Here's the length to cut the 1/2" or 5/8" electrical conduit (don't use copper pipe). I only have metric sizes: Cut the conduit to these dimensions (in millimeters): G - (Lowest pitch) = 258 mm A - 245 mm B - 230.5 mm C - 223 mm D - 210.5 mm E - 199 mm F#- 186.5 mm G - (Highest pitch) = 181.5 mm