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Materials in Musical Instruments. Uwe J. Hansen Dept of Chemistry & Physics Indiana State University. Essential Elements. Power Supply Oscillator Resonator Amplifier Pitch Control. Power supply. Bow Pick Mallet Lungs Hammer. Oscillator. String Lips Reeds Membrane. Resonator.
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Materials in Musical Instruments Uwe J. Hansen Dept of Chemistry & Physics Indiana State University
Essential Elements Power Supply Oscillator Resonator Amplifier Pitch Control
Power supply • Bow • Pick • Mallet • Lungs • Hammer
Oscillator String Lips Reeds Membrane
Resonator • String Body • Air Column • Membrane
Amplifier • Body • Air column • Sound Board • Membrane
Pitch Control • String mass, tension, length • Valves, slide • Tone holes • Embouchure
Synthetic Materials • Graphite • Steel • Marimba bars
Martin Schleske Munich Luthier&Scientist Layered Graphite sheets Copy vibrational modes