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Category: 西方音乐

Concise essays on Western classical music, composers, works, musical structure, listening and piano-related understanding.

Why Do String Sections Stagger Bow Changes on Long Notes?

Bowing, String Orchestra, 弓法, 弦乐队

Why Does a Tuning Fork Give an Almost Pure Pitch?

音叉, 音乐声学, 调音, Musical Acoustics, Tuning, Tuning Fork

Why Do Ties and Slurs Look Alike but Mean Different Things?

Articulation, 音乐记谱, Music Notation, 发音法

Why Do Violin Bows Use Horsehair?

Bowed Strings, 马尾毛, Horsehair, Violin Bow, 小提琴弓, 弓弦乐器

Why Does a Violin Need a Chinrest?

Chinrest, 腮托, Violin, 小提琴

Why Does a Timpani Kettle Hang Free of Its Frame?

Instrument Acoustics, Timpani, 定音鼓, 乐器声学

Why Do Piano Black Keys Form Groups of Two and Three?

钢琴键盘, Music Theory, Piano Keyboard, 乐理

Why Does a Clarinet’s Register Key Leap a Twelfth?

Clarinet, 音乐声学, Musical Acoustics, 单簧管

Why Don’t Cymbals Have One Clear Pitch?

Cymbals, 钹, 音乐声学, Musical Acoustics

Why Doesn’t the Viola Have One Standard Full Size?

Instrument Making, Viola, 中提琴, 乐器制作

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