The evolution of musical instrument manufacturing has prompted a quest for innovative
materials beyond traditional wood. This review explores the utilization of composite …

Magnetorheological metamaterial (MRM) with magnetic controllable stiffness based on 3D
printing technology have attracted extensive attention in recent years. In this paper, a dual …

Featured Application The use of mechanical metamaterials in musical instruments could be
an excellent way to engineer the wood of the instrument to obtain a particular sound …

The acoustic vibration performance of wood affects the quality of many musical instruments,
and the variability of wood causes obvious differences between individual timber samples …

Metamaterials are artificially structured periodic materials that have remarkable property of
wave attenuation in bandgaps. However, metamaterials with adjustable and low-frequency …

In instruments of the violin family, the bridge is the part in charge of transferring the
vibrational energy of the strings into the body and therefore contributes greatly to the sound …

Musical instrument making is often considered a mysterious form of art, its secrets still
escaping scientific quantification. There is not yet a formula to make a good instrument, so …

Through computer simulations and synthesis, our research scrutinizes the impact of various
geometric and material modifications on archtop guitar sound. Utilizing an accurate guitar …

The talking drum is gaining a wide acceptance in the music industry. However, it sometimes
perform below expectation when in service, thus necessitating different research studies. To …

The popularity of wood in stringed musical instruments is undeniable. Its workability,
aesthetic, and its mechano-acoustic properties make it an ideal choice for their construction …