Physics of a music instrument
Construct a musical journey from the medieval time to post modern era for the instrument of your choosing. When you choose your favorite musical instrument/instruments and address the following points:
– What is the fundamental physics involved with the instrument/instruments? For example, you can talk about the standing wave patterns on a string instrument, the Chladni patterns on a drum, the space between fret on a guitar, etc. Please include at least three major physic principles in your discussion related to the instrument.
– What is the structure of the instruments? How do they work? What are the challenges in building and playing these instruments?
– What is the history of the instruments? How are they used in a classical music orchestra over time?
– How are these instruments being used in a piece of classical music? Include the video or audio link of your music piece. Use the accurate timeline to discuss the usage of the instruments.
Cite and give references to books, journals, websites etc. Citations should be done in the text where appropriate as (authors last name, year) with the full reference alphabetically sorted by last name of (first) author at the end of the essay in the bibliography section.
