- With a model of a wind instrument body, a model of the
mechanical ``primary'' resonator is needed for a complete
instrument.
- Many sounds are produced by coupling the mechanical vibrations of a
source to the resonance of an acoustic tube:
- In vocal systems, air pressure from the lungs controls the
oscillation of a membrane (vocal fold), creating a variable
constriction through which air flows.
- Similarly, blowing into the mouthpiece of a clarinet will cause the
reed to vibrate, narrowing and widening the airflow aperture to the
bore.
``MUS 206: Mechanical Vibration''
by Tamara Smyth,
Department of Music, University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
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Copyright © 2019-11-15 by Tamara Smyth.
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