Wednesday 13 October 2010

How to Make a Simple Whistle from a Plastic Straw

How to Make a Simple Whistle from a Plastic Straw

It's easy to make a simple pipe using slip of a plastic
straw. But playing it's a little trickier because it has a
double reed. As long as you don't mind just a little
practice to perfect the sound, it's an easy project to make
and enjoy.

!! Steps !!

Flatten the end of a straw.

At this flattened end, measure to a length of 10mm (0.39''). This
will be the cutting length.

Cut the straw to remove the two slanted ends (or triangle shapes).

Hold the cut straw in your mouth gently. As shown by the diagram,
hold the straw in place, covering your teeth with your lips.

* Blow forcefully. Keep practicing until you make a sound.

Experiment with different sounds. In order to change the sound of
this simple straw pipe, vary the lengths of the straw pipes.

* The high or low tones will change depending on the length of the
straw pipe.

* Bird beak cut The shorter the pipe, the higher the tone.
The bird beak cut shown in this image is short, so the resulting
sound will be high in tone.

* Vary your breathing to change the tones as well. The strength of
your breath will cause the sounds to change.

!! Tips !!

* Since straw material is light, it vibrates well, producing sound
easily.

* *Sample sound*: http://www.twitvid.com/CFZTH

!! Warnings !!

* Please be careful; don't poke a long straw down your throat!

* Don't run while playing a straw pipe in case it becomes lodged in
your throat.

* The noise can be irritating to others; play it where
people won't mind the sound.

!! Things You'll Need !!

* Plastic straw

* Ruler for measuring

* Pair of scissors

!! Related WikiHows !!

* How to Make a Whistle from a Straw

* How to Play the Oboe

* How to Make a Mini Coat Hanger With a Straw and a Pipe Cleaner

* How to Make an Orca (Shachi) from a Plastic Straw

* How to Make a Small Fox from a Plastic Straw

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