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... HEAT , ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE , MOISTURE , DENSITY 127 • CHAPTER VII . SCALES , CHORDS , TEMPERAMENT , AND TUNING . CHAPTER VIII . · 134 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TO MUSIC - THE EAR AND VOICE 161 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . FIG . 1.- Vibrations of ...
... HEAT , ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE , MOISTURE , DENSITY 127 • CHAPTER VII . SCALES , CHORDS , TEMPERAMENT , AND TUNING . CHAPTER VIII . · 134 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TO MUSIC - THE EAR AND VOICE 161 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . FIG . 1.- Vibrations of ...
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... . VELOCITY . WAVE - MOTION . INTERFERENCE . 4. PITCH . MODES OF DETERMINATION AND MEASUREMENT . STANDARDS OF PITCH . 5. NATURE OF MUSICAL TONE . QUALITY . RESULTANT TONES . 6. EFFECTS OF HEAT . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE . MOISTURE . ON SOUND .
... . VELOCITY . WAVE - MOTION . INTERFERENCE . 4. PITCH . MODES OF DETERMINATION AND MEASUREMENT . STANDARDS OF PITCH . 5. NATURE OF MUSICAL TONE . QUALITY . RESULTANT TONES . 6. EFFECTS OF HEAT . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE . MOISTURE . ON SOUND .
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William Henry Stone. 6. EFFECTS OF HEAT . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE . MOISTURE . DENSITY . 7. SCALES . TEMPERAMENT . TUNING . 8. THE EAR AND VOICE . SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TO MUSIC . The whole subject naturally and more concisely divides itself ...
William Henry Stone. 6. EFFECTS OF HEAT . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE . MOISTURE . DENSITY . 7. SCALES . TEMPERAMENT . TUNING . 8. THE EAR AND VOICE . SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TO MUSIC . The whole subject naturally and more concisely divides itself ...
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... heat ) 3. Of flames 1. Chemical harmonicon , pyrophone . 12. Sensitive and singing flames . IX . Caused by ( 1. Current in iron bar , Reiss's Telephonic receiver . electricity ( 2. Telephone , Microphone . Strings . Among the commonest ...
... heat ) 3. Of flames 1. Chemical harmonicon , pyrophone . 12. Sensitive and singing flames . IX . Caused by ( 1. Current in iron bar , Reiss's Telephonic receiver . electricity ( 2. Telephone , Microphone . Strings . Among the commonest ...
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... metal with given increments of heat is easily obtained ; the modulus of elasticity of the material is diminished to a minute amount by the same cause . Hence all forks flatten somewhat with warmth . 1. ] 23 MODES OF PRODUCTION OF SOUND .
... metal with given increments of heat is easily obtained ; the modulus of elasticity of the material is diminished to a minute amount by the same cause . Hence all forks flatten somewhat with warmth . 1. ] 23 MODES OF PRODUCTION OF SOUND .
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arranged bassoon beats bell Cambridge cartilages cavity chords clarinet comma consonant corresponding Crown 8vo density elastic ELEMENTARY TREATISE English enharmonic equal temperament Eton College excited experiments Extra fcap fifth flame flute fork fundamental note give GREEK harmonic harmonium heard heat Helmholtz HISTORY human voice instrument intervals J. P. MAHAFFY John's College keyboard keys late Fellow LATIN length longitudinal Lord Rayleigh lower major sixth major third Mathematical membrane metal method metres minor monochord motion musical tones named nodes number of vibrations numerous Illustrations oboe octave ordinary organ Owens College Oxford perfect perfect fifths pipe pitch plate prime tone produced Professor ratio reed resonance rotating scale schismas School semitone sharpened siren sixth sonorous source of sound stopped string temperament temperature termed tonometer tube tuned tuning-fork unison upper partial tones velocity of sound vibration number violin wave wave-length
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