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... BODIES CHAPTER II . MODES OF PROPAGATION OF SOUND VELOCITY- WAVE- MOTION - REFLECTION - REFRACTION CHAPTER III . INTENSITY , CONSONANCE , INTERFERENCE CHAPTER IV . PITCH ITS MEASUREMENT , LIMITS , VARIATION , STANDARDS , AND TONOMETRY ...
... BODIES CHAPTER II . MODES OF PROPAGATION OF SOUND VELOCITY- WAVE- MOTION - REFLECTION - REFRACTION CHAPTER III . INTENSITY , CONSONANCE , INTERFERENCE CHAPTER IV . PITCH ITS MEASUREMENT , LIMITS , VARIATION , STANDARDS , AND TONOMETRY ...
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... the sensation of musical sound is caused by rapid and periodic movements of the sonorous body , the sensation of noise by non - periodic movements . S B The present text - book is concerned mainly with the INTRODUCTORY.
... the sensation of musical sound is caused by rapid and periodic movements of the sonorous body , the sensation of noise by non - periodic movements . S B The present text - book is concerned mainly with the INTRODUCTORY.
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... bodies : - Air Reed instruments Strings . Membranes Plates Rods Organ pipes , resonators , and other wind instruments . The Siren . Harp , & c . Drum , & c . Gong , & c . 2. Distributors : - Air Wood Metal Tuning - fork , & c . Speaking ...
... bodies : - Air Reed instruments Strings . Membranes Plates Rods Organ pipes , resonators , and other wind instruments . The Siren . Harp , & c . Drum , & c . Gong , & c . 2. Distributors : - Air Wood Metal Tuning - fork , & c . Speaking ...
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... bodies against one another is perhaps the commonest of all sources , varying , however , materially according to the nature of the sounding masses and the mode of conveyance to the ear . The simple unmusical tap of a drumstick on a ...
... bodies against one another is perhaps the commonest of all sources , varying , however , materially according to the nature of the sounding masses and the mode of conveyance to the ear . The simple unmusical tap of a drumstick on a ...
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... measure of the varying velocity of sound - waves in different materials . See the paragraph on velocity in solid bodies . Sonometer for Longitudinal Vibrations . — A string to pro- 1. ] 13 MODES OF PRODUCTION OF SOUND .
... measure of the varying velocity of sound - waves in different materials . See the paragraph on velocity in solid bodies . Sonometer for Longitudinal Vibrations . — A string to pro- 1. ] 13 MODES OF PRODUCTION OF SOUND .
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bassoon beats bell Cambridge cartilages cavity chords clarinet comma consonant corresponding Crown 8vo density Edition elasticity ELEMENTARY TREATISE English enharmonic equal temperament Eton College excited experiments Extra fcap fifth flame flute fork fundamental note give 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 Mathematical membrane metal method metres Minor Sixth minor third 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