Physics of Music 2005
Physics of Music 2005
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Jon Nofziger is measuring the response of a wood top banjo he built. He is driving it at the bridge with a sine waves of variable frequency and measuring the radiated sound picked up by a microphone. The frequency response is significantly altered by the presence of objects near the back of the instrument.
Sean Kaufman attaching piezo-electric pickups to a violin.