An investigation of the f-hole shape’s influence on the modal response of the violin

Topical Issue - Musical Acoustics: Latest Advances in Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Methods Tackling Complex Phenomena in Musical Instruments

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Table 2

Modal frequencies (in Hz) and sound powers (in dB re 1 pW) for of the smallest (30% reduction) and largest (10% increase) f-hole shape variations given a 1 N input force.

Mode	f _70%	f _110%	L _70%	L _110%
A0	238	307	94.9	103
CBR	435	425	89.6	94.8
B1⁻	513^*	496	92.6^*	108.4
B1⁺	611	577	112.5	114.8

For the B1⁻ mode the lowest value is for the second smallest f-hole size (22% reduction) since this mode does not clearly appear for the smallest f-hole size.

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