When you play the flute does air blowing across mouthpiece vibrate to make a sound?

When you play a flute, the air you blow into the instrument does not vibrate to make a sound. Instead, the stream of air directed across a hole in the mouthpiece generates sound waves. These sound waves are amplified by the flute's body, producing the characteristic sound of the instrument.

Here's a more detailed explanation of the process:

1. Airflow: When you blow into the flute, you create a stream of air that travels through the instrument's mouthpiece.

2. Bernoulli Effect: As the air flows across the hole in the mouthpiece, it interacts with the surrounding air to create a low-pressure area above the hole. This low-pressure zone causes the air inside the flute to move toward it, resulting in a vibration of the air column.

3. Resonance: The vibrating air column resonates with the natural frequencies of the flute's tube, amplifying specific sound frequencies. These resonant frequencies depend on the length of the flute, the size and placement of the finger holes, and the shape of the instrument's body.

4. Sound Production: As the air column resonates, it produces sound waves that travel through the flute and keluar from the open end. The combination of different resonant frequencies creates the sound of the flute.

5. Finger Holes: By opening and closing the finger holes, you alter the length of the flute's effective tube, thereby changing the resonant frequencies and producing different pitches.

So, while your breath provides the initial energy to set the air column into motion, it's the controlled manipulation of airflow and finger holes that allows you to play specific notes and create music on the flute.