Chime Instrument

A Chime’s natural frequency is based off the

thickness or composition of the material. Some
materials resonate better with louder and clear
sound. Harder materials tend to be the best.

The noise can be amplified by hitting the chimes

with different material, elevating the chimes,
and using a material that resonates well with the
chimes.

The length and size of the chime does not relate

directly to the wavelength of the note. Although,
shorter wavelength higher frequency because it
is compressed.

Wavelengths and Frequency for each note we used for chime below:
Notes(we used for Frequency(Hz) Wavelength(cm) Length of Each Pipe
chime) (cm)

C4 261.63 131.87 32

D4 293.66 117.48 30.2

E4 329.63 104.66 28.5

F4 349.23 98.79 27.9

G4 392.00 88.01 26.3

A4 440.00 78.41 24.8

B4 493.88 69.85 23.4

C5 523.25 65.93 22.9

Higher Freq.= Lower Wavelength and vise versa.
 String Instrument
When a string is plucked, the string vibrates.
This vibration causes the string to create a
certain sound. The different tones are
determined by the different frequencies at
which these string vibrates. You can change
this by changing the thickness, tension, and
length of the strings. Higher tensions create
higher frequency and higher notes because the
more stretched a string is, the easier it is to
vibrate at higher frequencies. Thicker strings
have lower frequencies and lower notes
because it is harder for it to vibrate faster than
if the string was thinner. The longer strings
have a lower frequency and lower notes
because it is harder for it to vibrate short
distances. To tune the guitar, we tightened the tension of the strings to make higher notes. We used
thicker string for lower notes and thinner string for higher notes. We used longer string for lower
notes and shorter strings higher notes. We also amplified the noise by creating a box that provides
resonance. Resonance occurs when a object vibrates the same wavelengths as another object and
creates a louder sound. So when the string on the guitar vibrates at a certain wavelength, the box
under vibrates at the same wavelength which amplifies the sound.

Main Notes on Guitar Frequency (Hz) Wavelength (cm)

String 1 E4 329.63 104.66

String 2 B3 246.94 139.71

String 3 G3 196 176.02

String 4 D3 146.83 234.96

String 5 A2 110 313.64

String 6 E2 82.41 418.65

 Wind Instrument
The first step in getting your wind instrument to play,
you must create a vibration. This is accomplished by
having an object vibrate, such as a reed, or by creating
the vibration with your lips, known as an embouchure,
or splitting wind. When this vibration is created, you
make sound. We used a stretched balloon make the
vibration for us. The different notes are caused by the
length of the sound wave. When you first blow into
the pipe, you create a high pressure zone until the
wave reaches the end of the pipe. When the wave just
exits the pipe, this creates a middle pressure zone.
Everything outside the pipe is considered a low
pressure. The note of the hole will be a quarter of its
wavelength because of the changing from high to mid
to low pressure and the distance of the wave determines the frequency and note. The note is an
octave lower because the balloon vibrates slower than than a players lips. For example, a trumpet
player uses the tautness of their lips to adjust octave. The balloon makes notes at a lower octave
which causes the notes to be lower.

Notes for Pipe Wavelength (cm) Frequency (Hz) Position of each hole
(from top)

C5 65.93 cm 523.25 H z 16 cm

B4 69.85 cm 493.88 Hz 17.5 cm

A4 78.41 cm 440 Hz 19.6 cm

G4 88.01 cm 392 Hz 22 cm

F4 98.79 cm 349.23 Hz 24.74 cm

E4 104.66 cm 329.63 Hz 26.17 cm

D4 117.48 cm 293.66 Hz 29.37 cm

C4 131.87 cm 261.63 Hz 33 cm (Entire Pipe)