Changing Harmonicity

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:44:00 +0100


Bernhard Stopper wrote:

> I agree with Ron O.
> 
> One should not confuse "Harmonicity" (what is not defined as a physical
> parameter) with Inharmonicity.
> Inharmonicity is definded as the offset of the harmonics by the effects of
> the stiffness of the string and is therefore not dependent of the hammer. It
> has nothing to do how "harmonic" impression that different hammers produce
> by enforcing or damping different partials.
> 
> Bernhard Stopper
> 
> 
> 

Defined such there is of course no argument, and Ron O is correct as 
Bernhard points out... by definition.

Yet there is measureable divergence from this apparently having to do 
with the condition of the moment of excitement. That, if true, cant be 
overlooked either.... tho perhaps a definitions of terms are in order 
for any such discussion.

Cheers
RicB


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