The Physics of Musical Sounds, Volume 10 |
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acoustics amplification amplitude arise aural harmonics base note basic basilar membrane beats bowing cavities Chapter characteristic clarinet clearly combination tones completely components consider considerable convolution cor anglais corresponding curve damping diapason diatonic scale difference tones discussed displacement effect electrical electronic electronic organs Equal Temperament equation example exponential decay Figure formant Fourier transformation frequency frequency-space fundamental hammer hence holes important initiation intervals involved large number length loudness mathematical mechanism method modulation musical instruments musical sounds noise oboe occur octave organ oscillations oscillograph peak function period phase piano pitch plate played plucked possible precise pulse pure tone Pythagorean range ratio reciprocal space reed relatively representing resonance result reverberation scale semi-tone sequence shown in Fig signal sine sinusoidal sound produced space spectrum starting transient steady string time-space tion tuning variations various velocity vibration violin wave form woodwind woodwind instruments zero