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  2. Mersenne's laws - Wikipedia

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    The equation was first proposed by French mathematician and music theorist Marin Mersenne in his 1636 work Harmonie universelle. [2] Mersenne's laws govern the construction and operation of string instruments, such as pianos and harps, which must accommodate the total tension force required to keep the strings at the proper pitch.

  3. String vibration - Wikipedia

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    Vibration, standing waves in a string. The fundamental and the first 5 overtones in the harmonic series. A vibration in a string is a wave. Resonance causes a vibrating string to produce a sound with constant frequency, i.e. constant pitch. If the length or tension of the string is correctly adjusted, the sound produced is a musical tone.

  4. Violin acoustics - Wikipedia

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    Violin players can control bow speed, the force used, the position of the bow on the string, and the amount of hair in contact with the string. The static forces acting on the bridge, which supports one end of the strings' playing length, are large: dynamic forces acting on the bridge force it to rock back and forth, which causes the vibrations ...

  5. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  6. Olga Hans - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Music Theory, Rhythm and Art Education at the Music Academy in Łódź. ... Concertino da camera for violin, cello and string ...

  7. Violin construction and mechanics - Wikipedia

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    A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a finger board, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings.The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpiece and tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and in the modern style of playing, usually a chinrest, either attached with the cup directly over the tailpiece or to the left of it.

  8. String sextet repertoire - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version ... (1808 transcription of the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, ... List of triple concertos for violin, cello, and piano; String ...

  9. Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D 438 (Schubert)

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    The Rondo for Violin and Strings, D 438, is a composition in A major by Franz Schubert. He wrote the rondo in 1816. Like the roughly contemporary Adagio and Rondo concertante in F major, D 487 , the work is a concertante piece designed to highlight the skills of the violin soloist.