Flutomat Help for E3 Hijaz Flute
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:37 pm
Hello all,
I am a longtime dabbler with tinwhistles and traditional flutes. I spend a bunch of time with my shakuhachi tuned side-blown bamboo flute from Erik the Flutemaker.
I am also fairly handy, and enjoy making things. I have made several NA flutes from Sch 40 PVC using NAFlutomat for tuning.
I am currently making a 3/4" Sch 40 PVC flute meant to be tuned to the Hijaz scale, the bell note is E3 (~161hz). However, the PVC pipe flute calculator on anycalculator only allows a selection down to E4(~329hz).
I have the measurements for E4, will drilling to those measurements result in the appropriate scale, or will the calculations assuming that it begins on E4 throw off my sound?
Is there another, better online flute measurement program I am unaware of?
Thank you very much, and I apologize if this is a basic question. As stated, this is the first flute I am making that does not have the root note selectable on the site I use.
I am a longtime dabbler with tinwhistles and traditional flutes. I spend a bunch of time with my shakuhachi tuned side-blown bamboo flute from Erik the Flutemaker.
I am also fairly handy, and enjoy making things. I have made several NA flutes from Sch 40 PVC using NAFlutomat for tuning.
I am currently making a 3/4" Sch 40 PVC flute meant to be tuned to the Hijaz scale, the bell note is E3 (~161hz). However, the PVC pipe flute calculator on anycalculator only allows a selection down to E4(~329hz).
I have the measurements for E4, will drilling to those measurements result in the appropriate scale, or will the calculations assuming that it begins on E4 throw off my sound?
Is there another, better online flute measurement program I am unaware of?
Thank you very much, and I apologize if this is a basic question. As stated, this is the first flute I am making that does not have the root note selectable on the site I use.