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Someone did a really interesting study of flutes, where flute players were asked to identify the material of the body of a flute they were playing but could not see. They weren't any good at it. That would be: John W. Coltman, "Effect of Material on Flute Tone Quality," Journal of the Aco...

Any suggestions for Scottish tune books?

Inspired by a post from Thomas-Hastay, http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=78960&start=47 , and a simply-made folk whistle picked up in a souvenir shop, I'm working on a whistle that has a vertical labium edge. That's right: no ramp at all. Surprisingly enough, it produces a...

I'm a big fan of Guido's whistle designs. So far, I've made four high-D, and two Bb. None is the ultimate whistle, but all playable, and a couple of them are nicer to play than typical commercial whistles. I've used CPVC and cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). The PEX is lighter than the CPVC, better f...

Thank you, Thomas-Hastay, for the fascinating picture, and the other useful information you've given on this thread. A quick experiment suggests that something very interesting happens when you blunt the lip. I wasn't suggesting this wasn't the case, but I'm quite certain that whatever is happening ...

To answer your original questions..."Can anyone help? how do (voicing) dimensions effect tone." (snip) Labium Ramp edge: A sharp edge requires a higher velocity airstream to oscillate, while a rounded edge requires a lower velocity airstream. The process is called "Generating a Von K...