Investigates first the vibration of strings and the relation between pitch and frequency, amplitude and loudness and the variation of frequency with tension, length and thickness of the strings. The variation of pitch with length of air column is considered in relation to the woodwind instruments. Percussion instruments are also discussed.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007396
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Percussion instruments
Music & Performing Arts → Stringed instruments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)