the stradivarius of the steel drum

http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/10_10_98/Bob2.htm

--- In metatuning@y..., "Paul Erlich" <paul@s...> wrote:
> http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/10_10_98/Bob2.htm

Hi Paul!

Thank you so much for this link! The part on harmonics was especially
interesting. I believe such splitting of partials happens with bells
too, yes?

Kalle

--- In metatuning@y..., "Kalle Aho" <kalleaho@m...> wrote:
> --- In metatuning@y..., "Paul Erlich" <paul@s...> wrote:
> > http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/10_10_98/Bob2.htm
>
> Hi Paul!
>
> Thank you so much for this link! The part on harmonics was
especially
> interesting. I believe such splitting of partials happens with
bells
> too, yes?
>
> Kalle

yes, but these splits are minimized in skilled bell-forging, i
believe. there was a great link on bell harmonics a while back that
addressed this -- anyone have it handy?

splitting partials can even happen with guitar strings, if there is
an irregularity in the bridge, say, which makes the vibrational
properties slightly different in the vertical direction vs. the
horizontal direction. in fact we studied such 2-d harmonic
oscillators in classical mechanics class . . .