Wright, Mark R., 1854- · London : Longmans · leaf 87
duced. If the note of a string be toohigh or too low, the player slackens or tightens the string toremedy the defect. We conclude that the greater the tensionthe higher will be the pitch of the note. The Sonometer.—In order to examine the laws relating tostrings, an instrument called a sonometer is… … Fig. 56. On plucking or bowing each string, notes of the same pitchare heard ; each string is vibrating as a whole, and is producingits fundamental note. Call this note Doh. Insert one of the movable bridges D midway between the fixedbridges, so as to halve one string. Pluck one half and we…
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