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Timpani

Timpani. Melody Lewis. Membranophones. Percussion instruments that use vibrating membranes to produce sound. Such as timpani, tom-toms, snare drums and bass drums Sound production in membranes begins with the oscillation of the membranes.

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Timpani

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  1. Timpani Melody Lewis

  2. Membranophones • Percussion instruments that use vibrating membranes to produce sound. • Such as timpani, tom-toms, snare drums and bass drums • Sound production in membranes begins with the oscillation of the membranes. • More complicated modes and frequencies are not integrally related. • Modes in a drumhead are compared to inhaling and exhaling. • http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/MembraneCircle/Circle.html

  3. History of the Timpani • Also called the “kettle drum” • Descended from a small pair of drums called “nakers.” • Used in Europe for military ceremonies. • Brought to Europe by King Henry • Evolved into the large orchestral timpani

  4. History cont. • Until the 19th century, the pitch of the timpani was altered by turning a series of threaded bolts called taps which tightened or loosened the tension on the head thus raising or lowering the pitch. • In 1812, a ‘machine’ timpani was produced with a single tuning handle. • The most common mechanism used today is a pedal with a spider-like system of metal rods connected to a foot pedal and tension screws.

  5. Design • Considered a ‘tuned’ percussion instrument because it can produce a note or definite pitch. • Pitch depends on the drum head. • Size of drum head. • Material stretched over the drumhead; plastic or animal skin. • Tension rods or tuning screws are placed regularly around the circumference of the bowl and are used to adjust the pitch.

  6. Parts

  7. Sound possibilities • Variety of sticks and mallets used to strike the timpani. • Each stick or mallet produces a different sound. • Felt-tipped • Cotton • Plastic

  8. Works Cited • http://www.helium.com/items/1753798-instruments-of-the-orchestra-the-timpani • http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phys1240/phys1240_fa06/pdfdocs/JohnGalmDrums.pdf • http://www.andsim.com/timperc.htm • http://www.ehow.com/about_6574659_information-timpani.html • http://www.helium.com/items/1753798-instruments-of-the-orchestra-the-timpani

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