...tangent," about an inch high and an eighth of an inch broad at the top. The tangent, when the key was p*it down, rose to the string, and pressing it upward,...the strings, which also damped the longer section as soon us the player allowed the key to rise and the tangent to fall. The tangent not onlv produced...

...the top (Fig. 3). The tangent, when the key was put down, rose to the string and pressing it upwards set it in vibration. With a good touch the player...the strings, which also damped the longer section nirectly the player allowed the key to rise and'the tangent to fall. The tangents thus not only produced...

...by pressing the key, struck the string, dividing it, thus producing at the same time tone and pitch. With a good touch the player could feel the elasticity...each of which would have vibrated, but the shorter one was instantly damped by a narrow band of cloth interlaced with the strings, which also damped the...