How to build a pan flute out of drinking straws

Easy to make, takes only minutes, cheap AND it sounds great.
If you want, you can tune your flutes with a online tuner (guitars), works great. A fun project for the whole family :)

[@mycountrymylife7759]

Nice video thanks. Straw standard lengths (best to produce octve notes): 1: 19.5 cm 2: 17 cm 3: 15.5 cm 4: 14.5 cm 5: 13 cm 6: 11.5 cm 7: 10 cm 8: 9.5 cm

[@SlinkySmith59]

Lovely but does anyone know what this is in inches?

[@Shitmaster98]

@@SlinkySmith59 WHAT THE FUCK IS A KILOMETER 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@TheEnragedGamer]

Rulers have cm use it​@@SlinkySmith59

[@Kate-vo3uk]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU. I have a project due tomorrow where we have to make a DIY instrument and I haven't started and this is so quick and easy. THANK YOU.

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome :) and thank you for watching

[@jackieloewen9335]

Kate Salazar same with me but it's not quite working

[@Arkotix]

omg same! It's 1:00 AM right now and I woke up remembering I have a project due tomorrow. Thanks so much dude for this flute!

[@ryanteddar5189]

I have spent months researching into building marimbas and discovered an awesome resource at Delfords magic plan (google it if you're interested)

[@hollytownsend3456]

Keteh same

[@hannahalland5109]

At first I thought it was fake because I did not know how to blow it correctly so I watched a tutorial on how to play it. Thank you for posting it works great!

[@vaaruni1028]

WOW! Great idea! Btw, who is watching this in 2020 while in qurantine? this helped me alot- thx

[@architaroy3029]

Me!

[@jieyu8914]

Me too

[@coffee_decafinated7395]

2021

[@theobserver314]

Materials: 1 Lighter 1 Scissor 8 Straws 1 Role of Tape

[@timbowden3434]

Thank you so much! This worked incredibly well and my son is off to deliver his home instrument project today. We used Starbucks straws and they worked great. We made a C-major scale, and in the process, my son learned the difference between a whole tone and a semi-tone. (On the first trimming of the fourth note, we made an F# !!!)

[@ArminHirmer]

wow how cool. happy I could help

[@JRinSparks]

Hey Armin, Just wanted to let you know that your efforts recording this video really saved the day for my child. There are so many "homemade" instruments that look like instruments but are really unplayable. This one works! We used an online tuner and set the pipe up to play Ode to Joy really easily by picking a designated colored straw that was different from the rest. Thanks!!!

[@crappyaccount]

Always wanted a pan flute but never had the money. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome! and thank you for watching

[@tehyamendez9125]

omg thank you i broke my panpipe but now i know how i can fix it. plus the gaps between each pipe sounds like a smart idea and would make it easier to use

[@ArminHirmer]

hehe happy when I could help :) thanks for watching

[@Lia-ri8kc]

thankyou, i have project from my school, and deadline is today!! wow

[@kailashpareek1292]

It is too good,easy and beautiful and it helped me a lot for my physics project..... Thanks a lot

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome and thanks for watching

[@yamahrahda]

I'll try to do it. I hope I don't burn the house down though.

[@botcheek482]

How do you burn a house down with a straw? Ohhh you probably get it stuck in a microwave

[@fragglethegreat]

Thank you kind sir! I tried with the big milkshake straws and a bit more difficult, but your principle is sound. Much appreciation from me and my kiddo!

[@ArminHirmer]

Thank you

[@muqaddasbhatti9513]

thankyou so much! it really helped for my sister's homework. and she scored the highest marks!!

[@ArminHirmer]

I am happy to hear that :D

[@alecteodoro5756]

Hi can i ask what is the sizes of the straws

[@ArminHirmer]

they are roughly 25cm long and have a diameter of 5-6mm

[@georgealderson4424]

Thank you Maestro. I enjoyed watching your video very much and I like the music of Pan pipes so I may try to make a set

[@leighcarmarshall1287]

it works I tried it and it worked

[@sevensfist_com]

Love! Love! Love this as a Post Apocalyptic - no other musical instruments around - kind of deal! Armin you are genius!👊🤣👌

[@russellbursey7175]

Really like all the bows. Awesome

[@Seeoska_kuća]

Thank you! Easy and with a good sound!

[@johanmannully5362]

I needed this for a school project thank you so much! Mine sounds a little different though I think it's because I could only find reusable straws

[@facelessdrone]

Beautiful!! I've always wanted a tiny pan flute.

[@lights4311]

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!!! I had a music homework and I hadn't stated and I had no idea what to do. Thank you again. :)))))

[@ArminHirmer]

:D welcome, I am happy when i can help hahahaha good luck

[@paulaaj30]

thank you so much I need ideas for the kids to make instruments at church... they are going to love making their own.

[@ArminHirmer]

always happy when I can help. Thank you for watching

[@1moudania]

That bacame my son's homework,we just did it and guess what.It's working thanks to you Armin Hirmer.Thank you!!!!!!! :)

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome! I am so happy. Thanks for watching

[@williamwhite2249]

Incredible, making music from plastic. I am going to make one for my grandson. thanks

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@aniruddhpatel4758]

This straw flute video helped me in my project in sound,thank you.

[@ArminHirmer]

cool! Thank you for watching

[@joluga_lastdrifter]

Thanks for help me complete school project😊

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

Archer and musician. Does that mean that you're a bard? Sweet

[@jadongao2880]

This is so awesome.

[@EthanRhame]

Beginning music sounds like the Force Unleashed theme :)

[@ArminHirmer]

:D by accident thanks for watching

[@arefgharefghdtoiydgwb662]

I thinks its stranger things

[@IanRM]

Armin, thanks. Very useful and interesting video.

[@ArminHirmer]

Thank you for watching :)

[@HicksFamilyhicksathomecom]

thanks!!!! i have a project due in three days and i don't have anything easy to make!

[@thecringekid1929]

Ditto hope it went well lol

[@AlkahfiArchery]

Great!!! So creative you are

[@victoriaperez-sevilla11]

Got an A in a music project !!!! Thanks !!!💛😂

[@ArminHirmer]

congratulations :D

[@aliciagoh2790]

Wow that is cool

[@lf8141]

I can't thank you enough, that's amazing!

[@CMAdams-sd5ou]

Loved the video; pan flute works great and btw you sound like that one guy from the film SLC Punk

[@HeyWonderSally]

Thank you so much I had to make an instrument for science class and I found your video ! So simple and it works great ! It doesn’t sound like yours though . 🤣🤣

[@Reviewmeuae2024]

Thank you you are so good at this i have a project

[@lesleysanchez2656]

BOUT TO USE THIS FOR MY PHYSICS PROJECT. ugh this is great plus its cheap if you don't have that kind of money to spend.

[@ArminHirmer]

have fun and thanks for watching

[@clairehigginbotham6199]

OMG THANK YOU!! I have GOT to try that!!

[@itsyourbroapol8227]

awesome, because of this I can make my project thank you

[@konodioda8173]

16 straws to have the chromatic scale

[@konodioda8173]

No 12

[@faithadidjaja6156]

@@konodioda8173 did it work for you? i have a project to create an instrument that plays 2 octaves. are the straws long enough or did you have to extend the straws or...?

[@theambitiousduck]

Me in band class:

[@lynette4975]

Thanks for the video it really help me to my project in music

[@2manysigns]

Pretty good !

[@butterflywings2606]

This actually worked... Thank youuuuu

[@336sharky]

thanks a lot it worked perfectly

[@ArminHirmer]

I am happy to hear that, thank you for watching

[@annienguyenly6172]

You are amazing! Thank you so so so so so much!!!!

[@PaolaMontevecchi]

really great ...and simple at the same time! viel en Dank!

[@ArminHirmer]

:D danke

[@Israrcool22]

Sounds awesome

[@brandongray2595]

Thank u so much I figured out how to do it

[@no_neme1]

It's acttully very helfull for my project thx alot

[@ElanorWhitley]

It helps me in my project

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@Israrcool22]

Ohhh Malta,, Grandayy must've learned from him!!!!

[@dustinvanhoose6186]

Very good sir!

[@sophiaroth1930]

Fantastic video!

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@fawaz1140]

I need this only so i can play "Informer" on it like the dude from the Doritos ad.

[@kevn3850]

thanks very much, although, it took me time to get the blow to make sound but pulled it off, thanks very much! :D

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome. Thank you for watching

[@jullienedivinenavarro4879]

thank you very much

[@yUngX179]

how cool! great idea:)

[@Soul_5445]

Super😉👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏 Thank you very much💖💝🌈

[@zeefajunaid2347]

Aahhh!!! thanks alot. it's really very useful and easy as a project fr the student like me... it helped me to earn gud grades... thank u 😊

[@ArminHirmer]

Welcome. I am always happy when I can help hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@chrishinton7805]

absolutely awesome :D

[@leroyjarvis5617]

Now I must do this

[@michakrawczyk3437]

Wow Awesome!

[@cutiejade7050]

I'm here because of my module in music, I tried to make this back then

[@johncainghog31]

Oh, currently doing the same thing nice

[@mdominik5744]

Thank you :)

[@ArminHirmer]

welcome :)

[@luoyisishimisi470]

Danke sehr!!!

[@ArminHirmer]

bitte gerne :D

[@butterflybvrm8324]

very good

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@functionform]

Awesome.

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@g5groufsky936]

Cool idear

[@jaymesvillafuerte7173]

how- do- you blow- it- and it makes a decent sound- i'm pretty sure my straws are sealed at the bottom already when i blow on it i can only hit the higher notes then when i try the lower notes it just doesn't make a proper sound :P

[@osfnzusjwnnoudisn7601]

THANK YOU you saved me from failing band class lol

[@arrowflinger3798]

I saw those broken arrow pens you had... you should do a tutorial on making them

[@TheSohamArtbk]

how to play it? mine is not playing well

[@ikramikram9047]

Nice

[@oliwegisaax6831]

thanks bro

[@ArminHirmer]

:) thanks for watching

[@aadvikpanandikar4845]

Thanks a lot it helped in y assignment

[@ArminHirmer]

happy to hear that. thanks for watching !

[@gesar2918]

every traveling archer needs an instrument...

[@ArminHirmer]

hehe exactly

[@tokevin3026]

nice

[@rhysmonkey]

Hi did you use special straws? I can't get a sound out of one (I've blown through it to test that it's sealed). Are they wider or harder than normal straws?

[@ArminHirmer]

normal straws from a coffee shop. Every straw should work... thin ones are a bit harder to blow, but you will manage :)

[@Xhunter600]

@@ArminHirmer I think it is the same problem for me as my plastic straw is very thin (the material)

[@Dagoatstruc1d]

do you use the left overs

[@ArminHirmer]

Yes

[@eveculley5093]

veery cool

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you

[@renzclarence2667]

its like the diwdiw as its a instrument from philippines its our project to make a Cordillera instrument do im gonna do this

[@emilycargile1215]

Is there a preferred brand for straws for the panflute? I couldn't get them to seal at the ends at all. I don't have a lighter, so I'm using matches and the pliers.

[@bottleflutemusic4996]

I like it. But can you make one using bottles?

[@ArminHirmer]

they will take up more space, but simply fill them differently and it will work

[@krejdloc]

Could you please post a video where you make one using aluminum camo arrow shafts ? Possibly 2512's ? If it work do you think it could be used to call deer?

[@ArtyBilli]

I know its a bit late... But can you like... Umm.. measure the length of your straws and tell us the exact length so that we can get a uniform note. Not everybody has trained ears, you see! It will be very helpful if we had a standard length chart for the project

[@highqueengdg4046]

It took some practice, but I got it!

[@thewatcher3326]

this that nigga who made the spirit flute everybody in spirit tracks talk about

[@diyhennadesigns1995]

What are the lengths of the straws

[@niffy4100]

Depends...

[@ujtyhbfgtfsdxz]

Toccata and fugue in D minor

[@bangtsnine5709]

Are the straws should be thick? Or is it also okay with thin straws?

[@maryniellecagbay5010]

Can I ask,how to close the bottom of the straw???

[@ArminHirmer]

Pinch with plyers and burn them slightly

[@gumballwatterson8235]

I literally made this in school 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@ArminHirmer]

cool! did you take a video of it? hehe thanks for watching

[@sdtgaming9500]

I tried it an it work

[@bryanowensoeprapto189]

how can it sound like that when i tried it with starbuck straws it didnt work plz help me

[@ArminHirmer]

it works with every straw, you only need to make sure that the bottom is really sales and closed. then blow like I do. it will work :)

[@Shefali_sf]

very confused as i cannot get a sound out of mine and it is sealed properly. any tips?

[@julieaneshaneramos6181]

Does it work in different kinds of straws? Its for my project

[@ravisinha312]

Is it necessary to close one the end of the straw? When I am trying to do so, the sound is very feeble

[@ArminHirmer]

the principle of a pan flute is to have one side closed. how can you create a sound while you let i

[@nicole23741]

What kind of straws is that sir?