Sound and music : y W.H. Stone.

  • Stone, W. H. (William Henry), 1830-1891.
Date:
1876
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Credit: Sound and music : y W.H. Stone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURES TO SCIENCE TEACHERS. INSTRUMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTS ON SOUND. LECTURE I. It is my intention to speak this morning on certain modes of eliciting, reinforcing, or distributing sound. Of course we cannot go into every such method—it would he impossible within the time allotted. What, therefore, I propose to con- sider are the more scientific modes, which are not exactly musical, hut such as are employed for experimental and com- putative purposes. The excellent classification given by Professor Clerk Maxwell in the handbook of this Exhibition will he my guide. He speaks of vibrations and of waves ; taking first amongst such vibrations the physical aspect of acoustics. Vibrations and Waves. Physical Aspect of Acoustics. 1. Sources. Vibrations of various bodies. Air.—Organ pipes, resonators and other wind instru- ments. Reed bistruments. The Siren. B