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Materials in Musical Instruments

Materials in Musical Instruments. Uwe J. Hansen Dept of Chemistry & Physics Indiana State University. Essential Elements. Power Supply Oscillator Resonator Amplifier Pitch Control. Power supply. Bow Pick Mallet Lungs Hammer. Oscillator. String Lips Reeds Membrane. Resonator.

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Materials in Musical Instruments

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  1. Materials in Musical Instruments Uwe J. Hansen Dept of Chemistry & Physics Indiana State University

  2. Essential Elements Power Supply Oscillator Resonator Amplifier Pitch Control

  3. Power supply • Bow • Pick • Mallet • Lungs • Hammer

  4. Oscillator String Lips Reeds Membrane

  5. Resonator • String Body • Air Column • Membrane

  6. Amplifier • Body • Air column • Sound Board • Membrane

  7. Pitch Control • String mass, tension, length • Valves, slide • Tone holes • Embouchure

  8. Examples of Structural Vibrations

  9. Violin

  10. Steel Pan

  11. Triangle

  12. Synthetic Materials • Graphite • Steel • Marimba bars

  13. Martin Schleske Munich Luthier&Scientist Layered Graphite sheets Copy vibrational modes

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