How to Make a Musical Instrument With Five Notes
- 1). Cut the PVC piping into five sections with a hacksaw. The first section should be 6 1/16 inches, the second should be 5 3/8 inches, the third should be 4 3/4 inches, the fourth should be 3 15/16 inches and the fifth should be 3 7/16 inches.
- 2). Place a penny over the end of one PVC pipe that you have cut. Cover and secure it with a piece of duct tape, approximately 2 by 2 inches. Repeat for the other four cut pipes.
- 3). Sand the other end of the pipes with fine-grit sandpaper until they are smooth to the touch. These are the ends you will be blowing into so they should be smooth.
- 4). Set all the cut pipes on a table from the largest to the smallest. Wrap them with duct tape around the middle to secure them together.
- 5). Blow across the opening of the pipes while holding the panpipes in your hands. The largest pipe should be in your right hand, and the smallest in your left hand. Blow as if you are blowing across a soda bottle opening.
