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Lai-Mei Nie

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arXiv2010

Influence of String Stiffness on Piano Tone

Piano tones vary according to how pianist touches the keys. Many possible factors contribute to the relations between piano touch and tone. Focusing on the stiffness of string, we establish a model for vibration of a real piano string and derive a semi-analytical solution to the vibration equation.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2010

Analysis on the relations between piano touch and tone

In piano playing, different ways of touch lead to different tones. The effects of changing forces on keys are presented by changing interaction between hammer and string. The thesis focuses on several important variables in hammer-string system and draws conclusions to the question about piano touch and tone.

physics.gen-ph↗