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"Air Columns and Toneholes: Principles for Wind Instrument Design" by Bart Hopkin serves as a comprehensive, practical guide for designing wind instruments, covering the physics of bore shapes and tonehole placement. The 42-page volume provides essential formulas, charts, and diagrams suitable for both beginners and advanced makers. For more information, visit Bart Hopkin.

  • Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics – Arthur H. Benade (the bible of wind instrument physics)
  • The Acoustics of Woodwind Instruments – Nederveen, C.J.
  • The Physics of Musical Instruments – Fletcher & Rossing
  • Online: The Bate Collection (Oxford) acoustical diagrams; Joe Wolfe’s UNSW Music Acoustics page.

Author: Bart Hopkin Subject: Acoustics and Design Principles of Woodwind Instruments Status: Foundational text for instrument builders "Air Columns and Toneholes: Principles for Wind Instrument

When you open a tonehole, you are telling the standing wave to "end" at that hole rather than the bell. However, the air doesn't stop exactly at the center of the hole. Because of end effects, the air vibrates slightly past the hole. Therefore, the "effective length" of the instrument is always a bit longer than the physical distance to the open hole. Tonehole Lattice and Cutoff Frequency Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics – Arthur H

Report: Air Columns And Toneholes - Principles For Wind Instrument Design Author: Bart Hopkin Subject: Acoustics and Design Principles

  • Chimney Height: The distance from the outer surface of the tube to the pad.