UIUC Physics 199POM
Physics of Music/Physics of Musical Instruments
Student Projects
Spring Semester 2007:

1. Abby Ekstrand Analysed/Compared the Harmonic Content of Different Vocalists:

• Who Has The Best Voice? Let's Let The Physics Decide! (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

2. Laura Gallant Analysed the Sounds Made by Various Music Ensembles:

• Physics 199 Project: Analyzing Ensembles (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

3. Eric Spigelman Analysed/Compared the Acoustical Properties of Two Martin Acoustic Guitars:

• Comparison of the Acoustic Properties of Two Martin Guitars (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

4. Micah Sweeney Built His Own Cigar-Box Ukulele and then Analysed its Acoustical Properties:

• The Cigar-Box Ukulele (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

5. Ron Tripp Investigated the Acoustical Properties of Straw Arrays:

• An Investigation of the Acoustical Properties of Straw Arrays (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

6. David Pignotti a UIUC Physics 499 Senior Thesis Student, also worked with Prof. Errede on Measuring the Input Impedance of a Trumpet, Spring Semester, 2007:

• Input Impedance Spectrum for a Bach Bb Trumpet (Final Written Report, Adobe PDF)

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