The Science of String Instruments

1. Introduction
Thomas D. Rossing

2. Plucked Strings
Thomas D. Rossing

3. Guitars and Lutes
Thomas D. Rossing, Graham Caldersmith

4. Portuguese Guitar
Octavio Inacio

5. Banjo
James Rae

6. Mandolin Family Instruments
David J. Cohen, Thomas D. Rossing

7. Psalteries and Zithers
Andres Peekna, Thomas D. Rossing

8. Harpsichord and Clavichord
Neville H. Fletcher, Carey Beebe

9. Harp
Chris Waltham

10. Burmese Arched Harp
Robert M. Williamson

11. Plucked String Instruments in Asia
Shigeru Yoshikawa

12. Bowed Strings
Thomas D. Rossing, Roger J. Hanson

13. Violin
Joseph Curtin, Thomas D. Rossing

14. Cello
Eric Bynum, Thomas D. Rossing

15. Double Bass
Anders Askenfelt

16. Bows, Strings, and Bowing
Knut Guettler

17. Viols and Other Historic Bowed String Instruments
Murray Campbell, Patsy Campbell

18. The Hutchins–Schelleng Violin Octet After 50 Years
George Bissinger

19. Hammered Strings
Thomas D. Rossing

20. Some Remarks on the Acoustics of the Piano
Nicholas Giordano

21. Hammered Dulcimer
David Peterson

22. Electric Guitar and Violin
Colin Gough

23. Virtual String Synthesis
Nelson Lee, Julius O. Smith

Keywords: Physics, Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, Music, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control