Musical Soundwaves

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@cox.net
Fri, 02 Aug 2002 16:49:34 -0500


>High-tension instrument(piano) has more stable
>pitch,comparing to the low-tension instrument(guitar
>or harp).loosed sting has the tendency to creat a
>sharp pitch at first because of the large ampitute,the
>pitch will drop quickly when the vibration ampititute
>gets smaller.
>
>Baoli

Right. As you get closer to the yield point of the wire, a given tension 
change makes a lesser pitch change.

Ron N



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