Michael C LoPresto
Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan, MI 48128, USA
Michael C LoPresto 2003 Phys. Educ. 38 300
With the aid of microcomputer hardware and software for the introductory physics laboratory, I have developed several experiments dealing with the properties of brass musical instruments that could be used when covering sound anywhere from an introductory physics laboratory to a course in musical acoustics, or even independent studies. The results of these experiments demonstrate in a quantitative fashion the effects of the mouthpiece and bell on the frequencies of the sound waves and thus the musical pitches produced. Most introductory sources only discuss these effects qualitatively.
43.75.+a Music and musical instruments
01.50.Pa Laboratory experiments and apparatus
07.05.Bx Computer systems: hardware, operating systems, computer languages, and utilities
Issue 4 (July 2003)
Received 27 September 2001
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in final form 10 March 2003
Michael C LoPresto 2003 Phys. Educ. 38 300
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