Striking at a partial’s node suppresses that partial from the sound

Evidence

Why should it matter? Several factors come into play, but the main consideration is exciting the partials in a way that gives a rich timbre. One would not want to strike at the node of the third partial for example. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1840

Categorization

• XREF: Directly builds on the standing chapter on standing waves/nodes and how the struck point determines which partials ring.