Air Columns And Toneholes- Principles For Wind Instrument Design

The report highlights the conical bore (e.g., Oboe, Saxophone) as an acoustic paradox solved.

If a pad sits too high above the tonehole when closed, the trapped air volume allows some sound to leak through, damping high harmonics and making the note stuffy. The report highlights the conical bore (e

are reflected back into the instrument, sustaining the note. The report highlights the conical bore (e

Air Columns and Toneholes: Principles for Wind Instrument Design The report highlights the conical bore (e