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Flugelnut · 06-28-2005, 02:22 PM

Some people on this thread have used the term "resonating" in relation to brass instruments and trumpets in particular.
I'm confused by this and would like somebody to explain, e.g. which part(s) of a trumpet are supposed to resonate.
I can understand the resonating function of the body of a violin or a guitar but fail to see something similar in a trumpet.
Without claiming to fully understand brass accoustics, I'm led to think ( by Mr. Benade et al) that the trumpet is a tube that encloses a standing wave, and that only a fraction of the energy that the player puts in is emitted as the sound we hear.
Any resonation would be a further loss of energy and have no function at all, or at best a very minor one.
Please enlighten me!

06-28-2005, 02:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Flugelnut New Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 5	Kanstul vs. Other Kanstul Made Horns Some people on this thread have used the term "resonating" in relation to brass instruments and trumpets in particular. I'm confused by this and would like somebody to explain, e.g. which part(s) of a trumpet are supposed to resonate. I can understand the resonating function of the body of a violin or a guitar but fail to see something similar in a trumpet. Without claiming to fully understand brass accoustics, I'm led to think ( by Mr. Benade et al) that the trumpet is a tube that encloses a standing wave, and that only a fraction of the energy that the player puts in is emitted as the sound we hear. Any resonation would be a further loss of energy and have no function at all, or at best a very minor one. Please enlighten me!