Acoustic Guitar is a photograph by Andrea Anderegg which was uploaded on December 7th, 2013.
Acoustic Guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only acoustic (as opposed to electronic) means to transmit the strings' vibrational energy to the air in... more
Title
Acoustic Guitar
Artist
Andrea Anderegg
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Photograph
Description
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only acoustic (as opposed to electronic) means to transmit the strings' vibrational energy to the air in order to produce a sound. This typically involves the use of a sound board and a sound box to amplify the vibrations of the string.
The source of sound in an acoustic guitar is the string, which is plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. The string vibrates at a fundamental frequency but also creates many harmonics at different frequencies. The frequencies produced depend on string length, mass, and tension. The string causes the soundboard and sound box to vibrate, and as these have their own resonances at certain frequencies, they amplify some string harmonics more strongly than others, hence affecting the timbre produced by the instrument.
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December 7th, 2013
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Emmy Vickers
Andrea - what an awesome unique up-close shot of this acoustic guitar. Me and my husband are "hobby" musicians. He plays the guitar and harmonica and I play the piano, recorder, and use to play the flute. I can really appreciate this capture. Love the sound of an acoustic guitar. Great composition! L,