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... equal - sized stones becomes musical at a definite velocity ; from the confused rattle of a railway train in a tunnel the practised ear can disentangle , and , as it were mentally sift out , grand organ- harmonies ; and a falling plank ...
... equal - sized stones becomes musical at a definite velocity ; from the confused rattle of a railway train in a tunnel the practised ear can disentangle , and , as it were mentally sift out , grand organ- harmonies ; and a falling plank ...
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... equal velocity were given them , the foundation tone came out instantly , accompanied by the first upper partial . If the string be attacked successively close to each of the consecutive harmonic points , so as to produce the ...
... equal velocity were given them , the foundation tone came out instantly , accompanied by the first upper partial . If the string be attacked successively close to each of the consecutive harmonic points , so as to produce the ...
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... equal to 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . , for the notes of the bell . 16 25 36 & c . 4 9 9 4 4 25 9 4 C1 C2 m2 G - 3 D1 corresponding to its division into the following segments 4 6 8 10 12 & c . 2m . None of these secondary notes are harmonics to C ...
... equal to 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . , for the notes of the bell . 16 25 36 & c . 4 9 9 4 4 25 9 4 C1 C2 m2 G - 3 D1 corresponding to its division into the following segments 4 6 8 10 12 & c . 2m . None of these secondary notes are harmonics to C ...
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... equal parts . In any case , the stopped end must be a node , so that the second form of vibration of the open pipe , and all others which would render it the centre of a ventral segment , are excluded . Hence the harmonics of a stopped ...
... equal parts . In any case , the stopped end must be a node , so that the second form of vibration of the open pipe , and all others which would render it the centre of a ventral segment , are excluded . Hence the harmonics of a stopped ...
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... equal speed . Indeed we believe that the perception of sound is slower by a measur- able quantity , perhaps 02 " , than the perception of light , and this may affect the result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would ...
... equal speed . Indeed we believe that the perception of sound is slower by a measur- able quantity , perhaps 02 " , than the perception of light , and this may affect the result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would ...
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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