Development of PVC Flute and Acoustic Testing for Commercial Production

摘要

Flute is a musical instrument generally made of bamboo.Bamboo flute has leB life and high price.Thus,more durable material can be used which cannot be affected by environment.The PVC is most popular material which poBeBes these qualities and cost effective.However,it should produce same pitch quality.This work focused on an idea to develop a high-quality PVC pipe flute.A simple drill is used to make desired holes on a particular distant position.Their acoustic properties are checked and verified by a chromatic tuner application and FFT analyzer DS 3000 with competitive Hindustani bamboo flutes.All seven musical notes are tested on an acoustic level meter.Results have been satisfactory matched and found capable enough that it can provide more suitable solution for traditional bamboo for making the flute.This paper also describes the advantages of PVC flute over bamboo flute with the procedure of making PVC flute.