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Acoustical aspects of woodwind instruments / C.J. Nederveen.

Author/creator Nederveen, Cornelis Johannes
Format Book and Print
EditionRevised edition.
Publication InfoDekalb : Northern Illinois University Press, 1998.
Description147 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Foreword / C.W. Kosten -- Preface to the 1969 edition -- Introduction. On music and musical instruments ; Aim of the investigations ; General acoustic concepts ; Survey of the calculation method ; Principles of hole calculation ; Recapitulation -- The excitation mechanism of woodwinds. Introduction ; Longitudinal waves in cylindrical tubes ; Longitudinal waves in conical tubes ; Flutes ; Properties of reed excitation ; The clarinet ; Saxophones, oboe and bassoon ; Recapitulation -- Holes and bore perturbations. Introduction ; Calculations for a tube with a single hole (The resonance condition ; First order approximation ; Exact solution of eq.(32.10) ; Accuracy of first order approximation ; Variation of parameters) ; Tubes with more than one hole ; Register hole ; Closed side-holes ; Flaring tube-ends and smooth diameter-perturbations ; Curved bore ; End-corrections for tubes and side-holes ; Recapitulation -- Examples. Introduction ; Measurements ; Procedure ; Results (Comment on the diagrams and the calculation of closed side-hole influences ; Flutes ; Clarinet ; Saxophones ; Oboe ; Bassoon) ; On the necessity of bore perturbations ; Tone-quality of woodwind instruments ; Discussion -- Addendum. Developments since 1969. Introduction ; The air column and its excitation ; The reactive component of the impedance (Corrections at and due to side holes ; Flanges ; Total of open hole corrections ; Diameter jumps ; Toroidal bends ; The ideal bore) ; The resistive component of the impedance ; The excitation mechanism (Flute excitation ; Reed excitation) ; Applications of input impedance spectra ; Mouth, reed and wall vibrations ; Conclusions.
Abstract This classic study, now revised and updated, shows how scientific calculations can be used to improve the understanding, design, and tuning of woodwind instruments. A powerful tool for correcting tuning errors in existing instruments and for creating new designs, the author's work has long been a standard in the field of acoustics. In an extended new chapter, the author analyzes and interprets recent developments in research on the acoustics of woodwind instruments. This revised edition, which also contains a new list of symbols and a new subject index, is a necessity for scholars, teachers, and practitioners of music, physics, acoustics, and woodwind design.
Local noteLittle-349161--305131055632Y
Local noteLittle-354885--305131034383Y
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 98003054
ISBN0875805779 (alk. paper)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML931 .N43 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold