The Physics of the Violin
Musical instruments are divided into four primary families, determined by the manner of their construction and the way in which they are played. These four groups are named Stringed Instruments, Keyboard Instruments, Wind Instruments, and Instruments of Percussion. The Stringed Instruments can once again be broken down into those in which the strings are plucked, for example the harp or guitar, and those in which the strings are played with a bow, such as the cello or the violin (Abele, p.1). The violin is the most important stringed instrument as it plays a chief role in orchestras and sets the fundamental design and confers its basic principles upon the lower stringed instruments, such as the viola, cello, and double bass. It is the essential and the unique design of the wood, the bridge, and the bow that provide the listener with an exclusive and distinctive sound only a violin can produce. Violinmakers have always paid particular attention to their woods selection and the characteristics of each individual piece of wood. Makers often use different kinds of wood in the different parts of the instrument. They look at important properties such as elastic modulus, acoustic velocity, and acoustic damping (Dunlop, p.37). T
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