TheGreek Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Anybody know where I can find instructions on the lengths of pipe needed to build the Pipe instruments used by the Blue Man group and others? We're looking to build something similar at the Drug & Alcohol project I'm volunteering at... Something like this? https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8wAKeesf_poUFFMcFlkSGlpcTA/view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Can Blue Men sing the Whites (or are they hypocrites)?🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 The pitches that the pipes produce are directly related to their wavelengths, so you could make the activity of making one (or several smaller) of these instruments a creative and practical activity from start to finish rather than following instructions. If you are using push together pipe fittings (I assume that PVC pipeweld solvent is something you would want to actively avoid) you can tweak the lengths a bit anyway and experiment with connecting together different lengths of pipe in a non destructive manner. If you want to involve multiple people in making music as a group activity, are you aware of the extistence of boomwhackers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I image that the basic length of the pipes would follow the same sort of pattern as fret spacing, though as there isn't a 'hard' end these may need adjusting for end effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorturedSaints Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) There's a formula relating length of pipe, frequency of sound and speed of sound and harmonic required. (Speed of wave = frequency times wavelength in consistent units for fundamental). This page gives you a link to instructions on how to build one! https://drumsoul.wordpress.com/2016/12/28/how-to-build-a-blue-man-group-pvc-tubulum-cigar-box-nation/ I love the Blue Man Group, would love to see them live. Edited August 1, 2018 by TorturedSaints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, TheGreek said: Anybody know where I can find instructions on the lengths of pipe needed to build the Pipe instruments used by the Blue Man group and others? We're looking to build something similar at the Drug & Alcohol project I'm volunteering at... The pdf looks like a great starting point. Wouldn't part of the project involve a degree of trial and error? 17 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: Can Blue Men sing the Whites (or are they hypocrites)?🙄 Edited August 2, 2018 by SpondonBassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 18 hours ago, TorturedSaints said: There's a formula relating length of pipe, frequency of sound and speed of sound and harmonic required. (Speed of wave = frequency times wavelength in consistent units for fundamental). This page gives you a link to instructions on how to build one! https://drumsoul.wordpress.com/2016/12/28/how-to-build-a-blue-man-group-pvc-tubulum-cigar-box-nation/ I love the Blue Man Group, would love to see them live. Just what I was looking for...many thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorturedSaints Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) This is one of my favourites: Edited August 2, 2018 by TorturedSaints Meh - couldn't embed video, now sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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