>What gives? Anyone got some expertise here? > >Terry Farrell Hi Terry, Very bright hammers show a high amplitude fundamental, with little or no harmonic development. The slightest movement of one of the strings is heard loud and clear. A well voiced hammer will have an exponential ramp of partials in octave 5/6, with fairly good sustain on each. All these partials add together to form a wash of sound that is pleasing to most ears. It's my belief that there is so much happening, that our ears will not focus on the fundamental, but listen to the whole, or resultant tone. The changes are still happening, but not so obvious. Kind of like a slightly wild unison on a single note is easy to hear, use the same note as the root of a major triad, and it becomes buried, and less offensive. Hope this gives you some ideas. Roger Roger Jolly Saskatoon, Canada. 306-665-0213 Fax 652-0505
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