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Sound - Oboe2-reed oboe made using straw. Commonly called a straw flute

Written By: Kailash NR

Sound - Oboe Release: 2.1 [major] 2019-07-02Guide ID: 13 -

This document was generated on 2019-09-21 12:40:05 PM (MST).

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INTRODUCTION

Flatten the given plastic straw and cut one end of it in a `V' shape. Place the cut end into your mouthand blow to create sounds. You can cut the straw to varying lengths to change the frequency of thesound, or make holes in the straw (like a flute!) and create multiple notes from a single straw.

TOOLS:Scissors (1)

PARTS:Bendable Straw (1)Straight Straw (1)



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— Precautions

Handle scissors and cutters or any sharp tool carefully.

Be careful not to insert the straw too far into your mouth.

— Step 1 - Cutting the Straw

Take two straws: one straight and one bendable straw.

Cut the straight straw into two pieces such that the smaller piece is 5 cm long.

Keep the bendable straw aside as we will use it afterwards.



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— Step 2 - Reeds on Small Piece

Measure and make a mark approximately 2 cm away from one end of the 5-cm straw piece

Now flatten the marked end of the straw piece and cut it in a triangular 'V' shape, like anarrowhead.

When viewed from the side, the cut should look like a crocodile's jaw!

— Step 3 - Reeds on Longer Piece

Do the same with the longer straw piece



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— Step 4 - Multi-Note Oboe - Cutting Bendable Straw

Take the bendable straw and cut it below the bendable part.

Take the longer piece, flatten the end of the straw and cut it in a triangular shape of about 2 cm,exactly like in Step 2.



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— Step 5 - Making 'Notes'

Fold the bendable straw at 3 cm from the end of the `V' cut. Cut/nip one of the two corners to makea diamond-shaped hole.

Note that, to have the holes on the "top" of the oboe rather than the "sides" you have to bendthe straw in a way such that the `V' shape on the pipe is perpendicular to the line where youbend the straw.

Make another hole 3 cm further up the straw from the previous hole.

— Step 6 - Techniques of Playing

Play the oboe by inserting the cut-end of the straw in your mouth and blowing steadily into it.

Ensure that your lips are placed just ahead of where the reeds begin when you blow. Do notsqueeze the straw with your lips. Also ensure the reeds are flattened and kept as close to eachother when you blow through them.

You may also attempt to play the oboe by placing the uncut end in your mouth, and suckinginstead of blowing!



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— Play!

You have 3 separate oboes. Playwith them individually first.

Blow through the straw, both shortand long, with the cut end in yourmouth, and you should produce anice loud, constant sound!

Now do the same with the multi-noteoboe; block the holes with yourfingers and play the straw like aflute!

You may now also try and play byplacing 2, if not all 3, oboes in yourmouth and playing themsimultaneously.

— Troubleshooting

The straw oboe may not produce any sound if:You blow too hard or slow.

The triangular "crocodile’s jaw" (reed) is too small.

Not enough of the reed is inside your mouth.

The straw is not flattened enough at the cut, i.e. the reeds are too far apart.



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— Suggested Variations

Oboe made using straws of different stiffness.

A spiral is made along with the oboe to create a spinning "trunk" as you blow through the oboe.

Oboe made with straws of different cross-sections.

Oboe made with straws of varying length.

If you want to learn how to make these variations, please go to Sound - Oboe (Variations) .



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