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... intervals . On the other side , castanets , tom - toms , side - drums , triangles , cymbals , all instruments of music proper , only give noise , similar to the guns added in Russia to Italian music , or the hundred anvils " played on ...
... intervals . On the other side , castanets , tom - toms , side - drums , triangles , cymbals , all instruments of music proper , only give noise , similar to the guns added in Russia to Italian music , or the hundred anvils " played on ...
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... interval between them and the lower sound is infinitely greater than in the case of strings . In those examined by Helmholtz , the number of vibrations of the first harmonic varied from 5.8 to 6.6 times that of the funda- mental ; the ...
... interval between them and the lower sound is infinitely greater than in the case of strings . In those examined by Helmholtz , the number of vibrations of the first harmonic varied from 5.8 to 6.6 times that of the funda- mental ; the ...
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... intervals of time ; their pendular vibrations are so regular , so accurate , and so easily adjusted to any one period of vibration , that they furnish an admirable means toward this end . A beautiful instrument of this nature was ...
... intervals of time ; their pendular vibrations are so regular , so accurate , and so easily adjusted to any one period of vibration , that they furnish an admirable means toward this end . A beautiful instrument of this nature was ...
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... intervals the higher they become . 3. Nodal lines are only formed distinctly in response to certain definite sounds . A little above or below , confusion ensues , and when the pitch of the pipe is decidedly altered the membrane remains ...
... intervals the higher they become . 3. Nodal lines are only formed distinctly in response to certain definite sounds . A little above or below , confusion ensues , and when the pitch of the pipe is decidedly altered the membrane remains ...
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... interval of an octave above . In the former case the pipe vibrates as what is termed a stopped pipe , with one end closed , in the latter case as an open pipe . All the various forms of pipe used in the organ and elsewhere only differ ...
... interval of an octave above . In the former case the pipe vibrates as what is termed a stopped pipe , with one end closed , in the latter case as an open pipe . All the various forms of pipe used in the organ and elsewhere only differ ...
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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