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What is a straw pan flute?
The pan flute is an end-blown flute. Sound is produced by the vibration of an air stream blowing across an open hole at the end of the tube. The air moves through the straw, vibrating along the way and out to the end.
How does a straw pan flute work?
The air inside each straw. When you blow across the top of your straw flute, you cause the air inside each straw to vibrate as it moves around. That movement of air is what we hear as sound. ... Blowing over shorter straws makes the pitch higher because there is less air to move so it can quickly vibrate.
What is Pan's flute called?
The panpipes or “pan flute” derives its name from the Greek god Pan, who is often depicted holding the instrument. Panpipes, however, can be found in many parts of the world, including South America, Oceania, Central Europe, and Asia.
