Sound waves(The behavior of soundboards)

[Carl Meyer]

Of course it's a trick question.  Before you get a chance to play it
(putting on the flame suit with the space suit over it takes time you know.
By that time the piano will be totally consumed by insects.  Lunar ticks to
be specific.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Sound waves(The behavior of soundboards)


> Is that a trick question, Richard?
> No air = no sound.
> I would assume, the string should vibrate longer.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Sound waves(The behavior of soundboards)
>
>
> > Ok...
> >
> > just a question for my own edification.... a bit off the wall perhaps,
but
> I
> > have my reasons..
> >
> > Answer me this boys..
> >
> >
> > Say you were to take a piano and place it on the moon and play it.
> >
> > 1. Would the string vibrate for a longer or shorter period of time for a
> medium
> > blow ?
> >
> > 2. Would the tone generated by the string be heard for a longer, or
> shorter
> > period of time ?
> >
> > eh ?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> >
> >
> >
>
>