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CHAPTER 5. IMPEDANCE SPECTRA OF THE FLUTE AND CLARINET 71
10 8 (a)
10 7
10 6
10 5
10 8
(b)
|Z| (Pa s m -3 )
10 7
10 6
10 5
10 8 (c)
10 7
10 6
10 5
0 1 2 3 4
frequency (kHz)
Figure 5.3: Measured impedance spectra of (a) an open pipe (15 mm diameter, 325 mm long),
(b) a B♭ clarinet fingered to play C4 (written D4) and (c) a flute fingered to play C5. Arrows in
(b) and (c) show the extrema corresponding to the played notes.