All Shapes and Sizes
All Shapes and Sizes I know you find this difficult to believe, but when Mr Gary has finished all his work I will have over 2400 pipes, about 500 more than I’ve had since 1945 So as promised here’s some useful information about all my lovely pipes. They come in all shapes and sizes, literally Now I’m just a grand old lady, not a scientist, so I don’t quite follow all the science of pipe making, e.g. where the sounds come from, what makes a difference to the quality of sound, what materials are best and so on. This is just my non-psychist understanding of it all! The longest pipe is one of those ones that look like water works pipes, from our London friends, at about 26’. The smallest pipes are just a few cms inches long. The longer the pipe, the deeper the sound. But as I’ve already told you my deepest pitch 16 hz is going to be from the lowest note on my new contra trombone - the lovely new wooden resonator is about 16’ high; the 26’ high huge