This pipe was a disappointment. First the good parts. It is made from a nice piece of wood and looks pretty impressive at 27-28 inches. I got this for a prop to take to renaissance faires. The reed is plastic and it does actually make a sound. That's about it. There was no manual to describe how it is supposed to be played. The holes are small and uniformly drilled. It does not play according to any type of scale that I recognize although it is possible to adjust the pitch of the notes by changing your breath pressure or fingering to try to approach a scale. The lower notes are especially prone to pitch variation due to pressure changes. The biggest problem with this is the tone. The instrument is much quieter than a recorder or a penny whistle. It does not make much sound. It looks rather nice and it does make sounds but it is not really worth the price for basically a prop.