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Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 4th Edition by David Howard, Jamie Angus

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Chapter 4

Acoustic Model for Musical Instruments

Chapter Contents

4.1  A “Black Box” Model of Musical Instruments

4.2  Stringed Instruments

4.2.1    Sound source from a plucked string

4.2.2    Sound source from a struck string

4.2.3    Sound source from a bowed string

4.2.4    Sound modifiers in stringed instruments

4.3  Wind Instruments

4.3.1    Sound source in organ flue pipes

4.3.2    Sound modifiers in organ flue pipes

4.3.3    Woodwind flue instruments

4.3.4    Sound source in organ reed pipes

4.3.5    Sound modifiers in organ reed pipes

4.3.6    Woodwind reed instruments

4.3.7    Brass instruments

4.4  Percussion Instruments

4.4.1    Sound source in percussion instruments

4.4.2    Sound modifiers in percussion instruments

4.5  The Speaking ...

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