The Acoustics of Brass Musical Instruments
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29105/ingenierias23.86-6Keywords:
Brasswind, instrument, trumpet, vibrations, soundAbstract
The movement of the lips, the variety of materials, the valves, the number of holes and many other factors influence the acoustics of the wind instruments. Their sound depends as much on the instrument itself as on the performance of the player. Although brasswind instruments are not classified as scientific devices, there are effects that prove that physics is everywhere, even in the most unexpected places like a trumpet.
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