The Theory of Sound in Its Relation to MusicH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 187 páginas |
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... tions of the sounding body are the cause of sound , the question arises , How do these vibrations ultimately reach our ears , so as to produce the sensation of sound ? A vibration evidently could not be propagated if there were no ...
... tions of the sounding body are the cause of sound , the question arises , How do these vibrations ultimately reach our ears , so as to produce the sensation of sound ? A vibration evidently could not be propagated if there were no ...
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... tions from the bell were propagated through the water to the membrane , and from it to the air in the tube . The observer holding his ear to the tube , distinctly perceived the sound . Whence , by measuring the distance from 36 THE ...
... tions from the bell were propagated through the water to the membrane , and from it to the air in the tube . The observer holding his ear to the tube , distinctly perceived the sound . Whence , by measuring the distance from 36 THE ...
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... tions per second ; the second harmonic , which is obtained by dividing the string into two parts , then makes twice 128 vibrations , or 256 per second ; the third harmonic , which is obtained by dividing the string into three parts ...
... tions per second ; the second harmonic , which is obtained by dividing the string into two parts , then makes twice 128 vibrations , or 256 per second ; the third harmonic , which is obtained by dividing the string into three parts ...
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... it be desired to know the number of vibra- tions of a given musical sound , that note is exactly reproduced by sliding the bridge along , and so shortening the string ; the scale under the string gives its 72 THE THEORY OF SOUND .
... it be desired to know the number of vibra- tions of a given musical sound , that note is exactly reproduced by sliding the bridge along , and so shortening the string ; the scale under the string gives its 72 THE THEORY OF SOUND .
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... tions is the simplest of all . It is capable of giving results of sufficient accuracy , and may be adopted directly the laws of the vibrations of strings have been established . CHAPTER V. 1. MUSICAL SOUNDS - 2 . LAW OF USE OF THE ...
... tions is the simplest of all . It is capable of giving results of sufficient accuracy , and may be adopted directly the laws of the vibrations of strings have been established . CHAPTER V. 1. MUSICAL SOUNDS - 2 . LAW OF USE OF THE ...
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