Question

If a flute player playa a note with all holes covered, will it be a high pitch or low pitch? Please explain the concept.

Answer 1

A flute can be considered as a tube. When all the holes are covered, the flute works like a tube open at both ends. Pitch of a flute depends on volume of air vibrating inside and length of flute.Larger volume vibrates more slowly, for lower pitch; a smaller volume vibrates more quickly, for a higher pitch. For most Flutes, the player changes pitch by opening and closing holes along the instrument's length. Closing more holes makes the instrument longer, making the notes lower. So a note of very low pitch will be formed when all the holes are covered.