Year: 2019
Type: preprint
Abstract: A novel bridge and tailpiece design allows direct comparison of the sound of zero break angle with same banjo (and all its parts) configured to have an angle of 13 degrees. This lends additional support to the 2014 proposal that a key element in banjo sound is the frequency modulation produced by string stretching due to a floating bridge, break angle, and head with substantial motion. When playing a banjo tune in the 0 degree configuration, there are enough audio clues that it still sounds like a banjo. The comparison allows you to judge for yourself to what extent it's lost its ring or sparkle.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Politzer, David
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2921786978