Elementary Lessons on Sound |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 14
Page 40
... sixth from the embouchure , the third at a similar distance from the top , and the second halfway between the other two ; the pipe giving its second harmonic a twelfth above the foundation . As the lengths of the waves are in the ...
... sixth from the embouchure , the third at a similar distance from the top , and the second halfway between the other two ; the pipe giving its second harmonic a twelfth above the foundation . As the lengths of the waves are in the ...
Page 76
... Sixth , Minor Third , Major Sixth , Major Third , Minor Seventh , Major Seventh , and at last with great difficulty , the Major Second . Upon this he makes the sug- gestive remark that if there be a natural scale for the ear , these ...
... Sixth , Minor Third , Major Sixth , Major Third , Minor Seventh , Major Seventh , and at last with great difficulty , the Major Second . Upon this he makes the sug- gestive remark that if there be a natural scale for the ear , these ...
Page 119
... sixth , fortieth , forty - fifth , and forty - eighth harmonics produce a correct enharmonic scale of eight consecutive notes from treble C to its octave . The harmonics which do not belong to the scale are marked with a cross on the ...
... sixth , fortieth , forty - fifth , and forty - eighth harmonics produce a correct enharmonic scale of eight consecutive notes from treble C to its octave . The harmonics which do not belong to the scale are marked with a cross on the ...
Page 123
... sixth . Wide pipes , on the con- trary , produce the prime tone strongly and fully , with much weaker secondaries ... sixth , a fifth ; in the minor sixth , a major sixth , according to the following scheme : — Difference Tones . Major ...
... sixth . Wide pipes , on the con- trary , produce the prime tone strongly and fully , with much weaker secondaries ... sixth , a fifth ; in the minor sixth , a major sixth , according to the following scheme : — Difference Tones . Major ...
Page 124
... Sixth The summational tones are usually weaker than the diffe- rential . By their definition , they are always sharper than those producing them , as follows : - Summation Tones . Major Major Minor Fifth Fourth Sixth Third Third Minor Sixth ...
... Sixth The summational tones are usually weaker than the diffe- rential . By their definition , they are always sharper than those producing them , as follows : - Summation Tones . Major Major Minor Fifth Fourth Sixth Third Third Minor Sixth ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acoustical alteration apparatus arytenoid cartilages bassoon beats bell cartilages cavity clarinet comma consonant corresponding density determined diameter diapason digitals disc distance double elastic enharmonic epiglottis equal equal temperament excited experiments Fahrenheit fifth fixed flame flat flute fork friction fundamental note give given harmonic harmonium heard heat Helmholtz human voice inch instrument intervals keyboard keys length longitudinal Lord Rayleigh lower major sixth major third means membrane metal method metres Minor Sixth minor third monochord motion musical sound musical tones named nodes number of vibrations oboe observed obtained octave ordinary organ orifice pendulum perfect perfect fifths pitch plate prime tone produced prongs ratio reed resonance rotating scale schismas segments semitone sharp sharpened simple siren sonorous source of sound string temperament temperature termed tonometer triad tube tuned tuning-fork unison upper partial tones velocity of sound vibration number violin wave wave-length wire