a resonant peak in a frequency spectrum
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Bass bar
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a strip of wood glued under the belly of a sound board to support one foot of the bridge and to improve the instrument's bass…
Frequency
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the number of vibrations per second of a musical pitch, usually measured in Hertz (Hz)
Campanella
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Campanella (Italian for "little bell") uses alternate string choices so consecutive notes overlap. This creates a resonant, h…
Difference tone
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a third note, with a frequency given by the difference in the frequencies of two other notes played together
Differential tone
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a third note, with a frequency given by the difference in the frequencies of two other notes played together
Harmonic series
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elements of the aural spectrum
Harmonics
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elements of the aural spectrum
Hertz
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the unit in which the frequency of a note is measured