Also significantly yanks at the bridge, fore and aft. Generally jostles the bridge, which, in turn, jostles the board and sound comes out. And that is how they work. Thbbbt! Happy Day! Thump The "key" ( IMHO ) is that this jostling ends up as disturbed air. NOT as wasted heat energy anywhere in the piano. And at the desired rate of decay. "Musical Saws", by the way, do not "sing" until flexed into an "S" shape. Question: Is good dynamic range an effect of soundboard construction, or hammer voicing only ?" & "If so, How ?" --- Joe Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote: > Sarah said: "To simplify GREATLY, as the string > vibrates up and down, it exerts up and down forces > on the bridge, which > exerts those same forces on the board." > > Sarah etal, > On the initial attack, of the hammer to the string, > the sting does go "up an down". BUT, within > milliseconds the string begins to move in a circular > motion. This is important to understand in all > aspects of sound production, IMO.<G> > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain, Tool Police > Squares R I __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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