How to Make a Flute - Finding the Notes' Wavelengths

How to make a flute begins by understanding the relationship between the distance that sound travels, and the Hertz frequencies of notes... with this knowledge, we can determine a note's wavelength (in centimeters or inches), and from there, determine how long the body of the flute should be, as well as where along its length to find the fingering hole placements.

For a list of frequency numbers for notes, in both the Scientific and Natural scales, you can find the information at; http://rockfreakinsolid.com/lessons/hertz-frequencies-reference/

Today's post is at; http://rockfreakinsolid.com/2010/03/making-homemade-musical-instruments-%E2%8...

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[rockfreakinsolid]

@triumphanful - brilliant... thanx for your imput :P lol

[nathansekul]

Party on wayne

[rockfreakinsolid]

@nathansekul - Party on, Garth!

[talkingdeer61455]

Way to go man, You give art a defined science. I love it. Im supposing the reed block adjusts for the altitude somewhat but not totally? I am new to this but you take chance and give it dimension. so i can now take my 3/4 in bore 25 in piece of bamboo and not take chances ruining it. 9 0f 10 split or bowed on me. Of the ten I got 1 good. id hate to ruin it now. lol..

[rockfreakinsolid]

@talkingdeer61455 - Thanks humongously for the super-kind words! Uhm, I hope I don't sound like a complete ass here (lol), but I'm a wee bit confoozled... "reed block"? Do you mean the embouchure, or edge you blow across?

Bamboo... yeah - if you don't want it to split, try binding in in a few places, and then sealing it all over and within with a good shellac or something ^_~

[coyotecrow4]

to find out the exact length of the flute, the distance from where the air splits to the distal end, and where each finger hole is. (would that measurement be the center of the hole, or the proximal/distal side?) What throws me is the concept of cross-fingering, and blowing overtones. In my mind, cross-fingering makes no sense. If there's a place for the air to escape, it should take it right? And yet cross fingering is necessary for a chromatic scale. I just don't get it... HELP ME OUT MAN!!!!!

[rockfreakinsolid]

@coyotecrow4 - Yes, that would be to the fingering holes' centers. As far as cross-fingering, remember that the air escapes & re-enters (vibrates) in & out of the flute at the open fingering hole(s), the open end, & even the embouchure, all at the same time - also, the packets of energy/vibration within the bore, & their nodes and anti-nodes, are changing sizes & positions as you go up & down the scale. So, there's more variables in cross-fingering than just the holes - I hope this helps! ^_^

[triumphmanful]

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