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MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
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CCBANTA
The Romance of Instrument Design and Bar Percussion Specialties
Research & Development in Bass Marimba and Bass Tone Bar Designs
DEC 27, 2024
MISC
Musical Acoustics Projects
The following ideas tend to occur out of nowhere during actual project design and constructions. So as to not lose sight of such ideas, I scribble them down in the moment.
MECHANICS OF BAR PERCUSSION
Rather than using two marimbas, with one tuned a quarter-step sharp-of-pitch above the primary marimba, my thinking was to create an inclusive configuration where all quartertones could fit within a single frame.
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Bar Size vs Frequency
Bar Mechanics and Grain
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ACOUSTICS OF TCOLUMN RESONATORS
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COLUMN RESONATORS
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Length vs. Width
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CAVITY RESONATORS
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Internal Volume vs Opening Size
Length vs. Width
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ACOUSTIC COUPLING
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