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dc.contributor.advisorBarbara J. Hughey.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChiafair, Jessica E. (Jessica Elizabeth)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-05-15T20:43:03Z
dc.date.available2006-05-15T20:43:03Z
dc.date.copyright2005en_US
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32974
dc.descriptionThesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaf 29).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes the design and manufacture of a chromatic instrument, the quatraphone. This instrument is made of square metal keys that are struck by a wooden mallet activated by a lever action mechanism. Vibration and damping of the rectangular plates were analyzed for various materials in order to determine which material produced the most musical tones. Brass and aluminum were selected for the quatraphone design. The final assembly was created with the objective of minimizing the instrument's size and its unique parts, while enabling simple disassembly to allow for easy repair of the instrument. The prototype includes fourteen tones, yet further developments could include additional notes in the chromatic scale and in several octaves. An original composition, entitled Prelude, was composed for the quatraphone in order to present the distinct sound qualities of this new instrument.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Jessica E. Chiafair.en_US
dc.format.extent40 leavesen_US
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dc.format.extent1873070 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.titleDesign and manufacture of the quatraphone and composition of a short pieceen_US
dc.title.alternativePrelude for quatraphoneen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.B.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc63674684en_US


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