How Do You Make A Pan Pipe Out Of PVC?
The pan pipe–or pan flute–is a wind instrument consisting of tubes of different lengths that when blown over create a musical pitch. Named after the Greek god Pan and having a long standing presence in folk music, traditional pan pipes have been made of various materials, from wood to clay. You can create a set at home with PVC pipes and duct tape. The finished instrument is played in the same way that you would blow over an empty bottle to create a pitch. Cut the PVC tubing to size with a hacksaw or other saw equipped to cut plastic piping. In creating your pan pipe, each tube will generate a different note. You will be making a pan pipe with five different notes, so you will need to cut five pieces of PVC pipe to size. Cut a 6-1/16 inch piece to produce the lowest note C. Cut a 5-3/8 inch piece for the note D, a 4-3/4 inch piece for E, a 3-15/16 inch piece for G and a 3-7/16 inch piece for A. Don’t worry about cutting the lengths perfectly, but get them as close as possible to keep
