Boom-Whackers

Boomwackers can be made from golf club protector tubes.  The ones we used were 34" long and 1.5" diameter.  The tubes are available at sporting goods stores for about $1 each.  To make 1 set of 8 boomwackers you will need 5 of the tubes.  If you'd like 2 sets you only need 9.  The tubes are a soft enough plastic that you could probably cut them with a good pair of scissors, but I went with the power tools and used a scroll saw.  A band saw would also work well but Santa has not brought me one of those yet.

Cut the tubes as follows (some tubes are cut twice to make two boom-whackers)

Tube #1     C     24 13/16 inches

Tube #2     D     22 inches

Tube #3     E     19 1/2 inches

Tube #4     F      18 1/2 inches

Tube #5     G     16 inches

Tube #4     A     14 3/4 inches

Tube #3     B     12 3/4 inches

Tube #2     C     11 15/16 inches

If you're making a second set then use the leftover part of tube #5 to make another one the same length and cut tubes 6-9 just like 1-4.

To identify the pitch of each pipe, wrap one end with making tape and write the note... or better yet, use colored electrical tape or duct tape. (use a different color for each tube)

Look here for songs... http://www.kibesd.org/CPage/instr/boom2.htm