Two octaves
Close up
Fluorescent tube/bulb covers make a nice ringing sound and come in 4 and 8 foot lengths. For fun, try an 8 foot length by itself. WOW!
Bass +
Upper range
Golf tubes are very durable. but not as resonant.
Purchased Boomwhacker and Homemade Boom Pipes
After trying purchased Boomwhackers, homemade pipes cut from fluorescent bulb covers and also golf tubes, I discovered I much prefer the original, commercial, purchased set. The purchased Boomwhackers with their bright colors are easiest for students to identify pitches with, are more durable than fluorescent bulb covers, and have better resonance than golf tubes. I highly recommend them! Reading Rainbow has an episode called Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin featuring the group Stomp doing a routine called pipes that is a great lead in for boom pipe activities.
I have a few color worksheets for simple boomwhacker songs. Click here.
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Two octaves |
Close up |
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Fluorescent tube/bulb covers make a nice ringing sound and come in 4 and 8 foot lengths. For fun, try an 8 foot length by itself. WOW! Bass + |
Upper range Golf tubes are very durable. but not as resonant. |
Approximate lengths for tubes cut from fluorescent bulb covers:
C- 50 1/2"
D- 44 1/2"
E- 40"
F- 37 3/4"
G- 33 1/4"
A- 29 1/2"
B- 26 1/4"
C- 24 5/8"
D- 21 7/8"
E- 19 3/8"
F- 18 1/8"
G- 16 1/8"
A- 14 1/4"
B- 12 5/8"
C- 11 7/8
Camille Page, Kiona Benton Elementary, http://www.kibesd.org, Benton City, WA