Acoustical parameters for the characterisation of the classical guitar

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 335-348

  Hill, T J W ^a   Richardson, B E ^a   Richardson, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

ACOUSTICAL PARAMETERS; CLASSICAL GUITAR; DIPOLE RADIATION; SOUND-PRESSURE RESPONSE;

AUDIO ACOUSTICS;

EID: 1942454706     PISSN: 16101928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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