The Effect of String Tension Variation on the Perceived Pitch of a Classical Guitar

Actual motion of a vibrating guitar string is a superposition of many possible shapes (modes) in which it could vibrate. Each of these modes has a corresponding frequency, and the lowest frequency is associated with a shape idealised as a single wave, referred to as the fundamental mode. The other c...

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Main Authors: Wanda Jadwiga Lewis, James Raphael Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warwick 2014-09-01
Series:Exchanges
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Online Access:https://exchanges.warwick.ac.uk/article/view/101