The flute’s breathy onset is broadband high-frequency noise lasting about 70 milliseconds
Evidence
This particular example of C4 from the flute begins with a notably “breathy” onset just prior to and as the fundamental component starts. This can be seen in the frequency region of the spectrogram that is above 2 kHz lasting some 70 ms. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1451
Categorization
- DEFINE: Explains that the perceptual ‘breathiness’ of flute attack corresponds to a concrete spectrographic signature above 2 kHz.
- SHARE: Nice detail for a flautist — the chiff-like attack is literally measurable noise preceding the pitch.
- XREF: connects to: Flute notes have a characteristic breathy onset with harmonics entering gradually after the fundamental — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1478; Flute harmonics enter one by one about 80 ms after the fundamental begins.
Broader Connections
- Flute notes have a characteristic breathy onset with harmonics entering gradually after the fundamental
#expands(0.95) — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1478 - Flute harmonics enter one by one about 80 ms after the fundamental begins.
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