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Page 1: Physics of the Piano - Zhejiang Universityzimp.zju.edu.cn/~xinwan/courses/physI16/handouts/piano.pdfPhysics of the Piano By Xinyue Xiong Adapted by Xin Wan PITCH, COLOR AND MUSICAL

PhysicsofthePiano

ByXinyueXiongAdaptedbyXinWan

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PITCH,COLORANDMUSICALSCALEAllisaboutthefrequencyofthesound.

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Octave

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PitchandTone

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MusicalScalePythagoras

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•  A4,fundamentalfrequencyof440Hz•  21/12=1.05946…

•  Perfect5th,27/12=1.4983…≈1.5

MusicalScaleEqualTemperament

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PHYSICSINPIANOWHENMAKINGMUSIC

VibraSngstringsHammersthathitthestringsSoundboardproducingsound

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VibraSngStrings

f ∝ f (T,ρ,L)

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VibraSngStrings

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VibraSngStrings

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HammersthatHittheStrings

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HammersthatHittheStrings

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HammersthatHittheStrings

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HammersThatHittheStrings

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HammersThatHittheStrings

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SoundboardProducingSound

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SoundboardProducingSound

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SoundboardProducingSound

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SoundboardProducingSound