Learning: was Violin

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@KSCABLE.com
Sat, 05 Jan 2002 11:35:41 -0600


>McFerrins book btw was first published in 1925, updated in 53, and
>expanded upon and updated again in 1971. McFerrin himself was a Professor
>of Physics. I personally see no reason why I should not place a good deal
>of weight on what he, or Benade, or Olson, or Fletcher & Rossing, or,
>Conklin, or Askenfelt, or Skala or a host of other authors, scientists,
>and researchers have to say on any subject matter that comes on this
>list.
>
>Credibility ???

Richard,
McFerrin gives you a fine and authoritative formula for computing string
inharmonicity. Compute for me please, using that formula, the inharmonicity
of a B-1 string with 0.037" diameter core, and 0.093" total outer diameter
of the wrapped section.

Ron N


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