Abstract
Frequency responses of freely suspended violin plates were measured using various kinds of plate driving and microphone location. Spectral densities of tap tones were also measured, using different points of holding, tapping and listening. The data are discussed with reference to those obtained by Hutchins et al. [1, 2, 3].References
[1] C.M. HUTCHINS, A.S. HOPPING and F.A. SAUNDERS, A study of tap tones, in: Musical Acoustics. Part II: Violin Family Functions, Carleen M. Hutchins [Ed.], Catgut Acoust. Soc., Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Penn, 1976.
[2] C.M. HUTCHINS, A.S. HOPPING and F.A. SAUNDERS, Subharmonics and plate tap tones in violin acoustics, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 35, 1443–1449 (1960).
[3] C.M. HUTCHINS, K.A. STETSON and P.A. TAYLOR, Clarification of ,,Free plate tap tones” by hologram interferometry, Catgut Acoust. Soc. Newsletter, 16, 15–23 (1971).
[2] C.M. HUTCHINS, A.S. HOPPING and F.A. SAUNDERS, Subharmonics and plate tap tones in violin acoustics, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 35, 1443–1449 (1960).
[3] C.M. HUTCHINS, K.A. STETSON and P.A. TAYLOR, Clarification of ,,Free plate tap tones” by hologram interferometry, Catgut Acoust. Soc. Newsletter, 16, 15–23 (1971).
