Hopkin, Bart, 1952-

Musical instrument design : practical information for instrument making / written and illustrated by Bart Hopkin. - Tucson, Ariz. : See Sharp Press, c1996. - v, 181 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and index.

Introduction / Jon Scoville -- Ch. 1. Musical sound perception -- Ch. 2. Acoustic principles -- Ch. 3. Tuning systems & pitch layouts -- Ch. 4. Idiophones -- Ch. 5. Beaters, scrapers, friction makers -- Ch. 6. Aerophones -- Ch. 7. Membranophones -- Ch. 8. Resonators and radiators -- Ch. 9. Chordophones -- Ch. 10. Special effects -- Ch. 11. A few more thoughts -- Appendix 1. Tools & materials -- Appendix 2. Frequency and tuning charts -- Appendix 3. Amplification -- Appendix 4. More on air columns, toneholes and woodwind keying mechanisms.

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Musical instruments--Construction.

ML460 / .H66 1996