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Saxophonists tune vocal tract resonances in advanced performance techniques

Chen et al., 2011

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Chen J
Smith J
Wolfe J
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The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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The acoustical impedance spectrum was measured in the mouths of saxophonists while they played. During bugling and while playing in the very high or altissimo range, experienced players tune a strong, but relatively broad, peak in the tract impedance to select …
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