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International Magazine for Brass Players

Emile Ferron

3 Articles by Emile Ferron

Brass Bulletin 30 - 2 / 1980

On the sensitivity of brass instruments

Ferron, Emile

On the sensitivity of brass instruments

Metal, pressure nodes and temperature shifts shape response, timbre and tuning, as Emile Ferron links instrument acoustics to the player’s imprint.

pp. 57–60

Brass Bulletin No 30 · 1980

Instrument Makers· Acoustics· Instrument making· Sound

Brass Bulletin 33 - 1 / 1981

Harmonics or partials?

Ferron, Emile

Harmonics or partials?

Behind every brass note lies a compromise between acoustical theory and instrument design, as E. Ferron questions what players call a harmonic.

pp. 69

Brass Bulletin No 33 · 1981

Acoustics· Intonation· Sound

Brass Bulletin 34 - 2 / 1981

Instrument Making and the Ear

Ferron, Emile

Instrument Making and the Ear

From hearing physiology to workshop testing, E. Ferron links instrument design, acoustics and perception, where no two ears judge sound in quite the same way.

pp. 45–50

Brass Bulletin No 34 · 1981

Instrument Makers· Acoustics· Instrument making· Sound

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