How to make a pipe xylophone

1. How does a pipe xylophone work?
2. How are xylophones made?
3. How do PVC pipes make sound?

How does a pipe xylophone work?

How does it Work?

1. Striking the metal bars of the xylophone with a stick produces a vibration.
2. This vibration's sound is determined by the length of the bar.
3. The longer ones produce a much deeper sound than the shorter ones. ...
4. Air is pushed into these tubes, creating more vibration, but at the same pitch as the bar struck.

How are xylophones made?

Both instruments consist of wooden keys mounted on a wooden frame over a series of metal tubes called resonators. Hammering on the wooden keys causes the impact to resonate through the tubes. The xylophone has a brittle, metallic sound, while the marimba is somewhat more mellow or wooden to the listener.

How do PVC pipes make sound?

In air, the speed of sound is about 768 miles per hour. If you bump one end of an open pipe, you create a pressure wave that rides from one end of the pipe to the other. The pressure wave actually overshoots the open ends of the pipe, creating low pressure areas that draw air from inside the pipe.