Entrainment’s broad wind-speed range makes the Aeolian harp playable

Evidence

Aeolian harp strings are all supposed to be tuned to the same frequency, but they have different diameters, so each goes into resonance with the wind at different wind velocities. Each string has several useful upper harmonics that are activated at the correct wind velocity. Adjacent higher harmonics of a string are separated by approximately a whole tone. As different strings activate, the harp will play a random tune, even over a modest range of wind velocities. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1869 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Different diameters tune Aeolian strings to activate at different wind speeds — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1869; A wind instrument’s playability depends on how many of its harmonics align with resonances.

Related

• Different diameters tune Aeolian strings to activate at different wind speeds (similarity 0.95)
• An instrument’s playability depends on many cooperating, accurately tuned resonances (similarity 0.80)
• Out-of-tune upper harmonics and pure harmonic vibration produce the Aeolian harp’s eerie timbre (similarity 0.80)
• A wind instrument’s playability depends on how many of its harmonics align with resonances. (similarity 0.79)
• Wind-instrument harmonic phases are set by resonant pulse enhancement, not chance. (similarity 0.78)
• Wind harps invented independently in Asia produced distinct single tones (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Different diameters tune Aeolian strings to activate at different wind speeds #expands (0.80) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1869
• A wind instrument’s playability depends on how many of its harmonics align with resonances. #expands (0.75)