eli5. how do Whistles work? Is there some sort of black magic formula that only whistle makers know ? (background: I’ve been trying to make a wooden whistle) I need a solid’ if this then that’ kind of answer please cos the tutorials I’ve seen have all been wishy washy

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eli5. how do Whistles work? Is there some sort of black magic formula that only whistle makers know ? (background: I’ve been trying to make a wooden whistle) I need a solid’ if this then that’ kind of answer please cos the tutorials I’ve seen have all been wishy washy

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Answer 1

What are you trying to figure out?

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=make+a+wooden+whistle#kpvalbx=_5z8XYOu1CJSo5NoPrKSCyA414

Looks extremely straightforward to make a simple whistle (not tuned to any particular note). Note that the blowing end does need to be mostly closed off. There’s no black magic formula here: as you see in the video, the guy doesn’t measure anything. All that matters is that the air is directed towards the splitter and that the tube is long enough that the whistle be audible (unless you have a dog then even a very short tube will produce an observable outcome).