Sound Produced by Open and Closed Pipes
Sound Produced by Open and Closed Pipes
This Demonstration shows how the frequency and the corresponding wavelength in a wind instrument change depending on the unstopped length of the instrument (determined by the number of open keys), the air temperature, and whether it is an open or closed pipe. Flutes and panpipes are examples with open pipes; clarinets and saxophones are examples with closed pipes.
The Demonstration outputs frequency and wavelength values while displaying the current length of the pipe, and emits a sound at the output frequency.