Resonator pitch scales with gas speed, volume, neck geometry

Evidence

All stringed instruments consist of one or more strings stretched between two points, and the f0 produced by the string is dependent on its mass per unit length, length and tension. For any practical musical instrument, the mass per unit length of an individual string is constant, and changes are made to the tension and/or the length to enable different notes to be played. β€” David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1069 (#epitomizes, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Resonator length and end condition alone determine flue pipe pitch; Fixed vocal tract whistles hold pitch while cavity-free jets rise in pitch with airflow β€” Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1333; Loudspeaker enclosure shape and size alter frequency response via diffraction β€” David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 2198 (+7 more)

Broader Connections