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... Bell 15. Section of a Bell 16. - Proof of the Vibration of a Glass Bell 17. - Striking Reed . 18. - Free Reed · 19. - Egyptian Flute 20. - Prismatic Sonorous Pipes G. 1. - Cylindrical Sonorous Pipes 2. - Trevelyan's Instrument.
... Bell 15. Section of a Bell 16. - Proof of the Vibration of a Glass Bell 17. - Striking Reed . 18. - Free Reed · 19. - Egyptian Flute 20. - Prismatic Sonorous Pipes G. 1. - Cylindrical Sonorous Pipes 2. - Trevelyan's Instrument.
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... bell , produces a quality of sound almost painful and cloying from its excessive sweetness . The friction of air against solid bodies originates the melancholy moaning of the wind , the sharp hiss of a cane , and the loud genial crack ...
... bell , produces a quality of sound almost painful and cloying from its excessive sweetness . The friction of air against solid bodies originates the melancholy moaning of the wind , the sharp hiss of a cane , and the loud genial crack ...
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... Bells . V. Of Mem- branes ( 1. Transverse 2. Longitudinal with ( 3. Torsional ( 1. Radial 12. Circular a . Nature of stroke . b . Place struck . c . Rigidity of string . ( A. Both ends fixed ( approach to those of strings ) . B. One end ...
... Bells . V. Of Mem- branes ( 1. Transverse 2. Longitudinal with ( 3. Torsional ( 1. Radial 12. Circular a . Nature of stroke . b . Place struck . c . Rigidity of string . ( A. Both ends fixed ( approach to those of strings ) . B. One end ...
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... Bell Piano , " with single springs struck by hammers actuated from a key- board , is also made . In tuning forks , the necessity for firmly fixing the base of the rod or spring is obviated by attaching it to a second rod or spring ...
... Bell Piano , " with single springs struck by hammers actuated from a key- board , is also made . In tuning forks , the necessity for firmly fixing the base of the rod or spring is obviated by attaching it to a second rod or spring ...
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... bell- or gun - metal . ' In this case , the bar , instead of remaining straight , is bent until the two vibrating branches stand parallel to one another . Its pitch becomes somewhat flatter after this change , and the nodal points ...
... bell- or gun - metal . ' In this case , the bar , instead of remaining straight , is bent until the two vibrating branches stand parallel to one another . Its pitch becomes somewhat flatter after this change , and the nodal points ...
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bassoon beats bell Cambridge cartilages cavity chords clarinet comma consonant corresponding Crown 8vo density Edition elastic 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 sixth 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 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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