The resonance of woodwind instruments can be modeled after a closed cylindrical pipe and calculated by the equation f = (nv)/(4L) where n denotes the number of harmonics, v the velocity of sound propagating in air, and L the length of the pipe. For a trumpet that has tube length of about 1.4m, the resonating frequencies would be:

f = (nv)/(4L) = (343n)/(4*1.4) = 61.3n = 61Hz, 184Hz, 306Hz, 429Hz...

The sound of a trumpet ranges from [email protected] up to [email protected]. I tried as hard as I can vibrating (buzzing) my lips, but I can hardly get my mouth to vibrate more than perhaps a few tens Hz without getting sore. It's hard to believe, even with practice, that a person can possibly vibrate his lips hundreds of Hertz, let alone over a 1000Hz (or do they?).

Do woodwind instrument players really vibrate their lips as quickly as the pipe resonates?

The resonance of woodwind brass instruments can be modeled after a closed cylindrical pipe and calculated by the equation f = (nv)/(4L) where n denotes the number of harmonics, v the velocity of sound propagating in air, and L the length of the pipe. For a trumpet that has tube length of about 1.4m, the resonating frequencies would be:

f = (nv)/(4L) = (343n)/(4*1.4) = 61.3n = 61Hz, 184Hz, 306Hz, 429Hz...

The sound of a trumpet ranges from [email protected] up to [email protected]. I tried as hard as I can vibrating (buzzing) my lips, but I can hardly get my mouth to vibrate more than perhaps a few tens Hz without getting sore. It's hard to believe, even with practice, that a person can possibly vibrate his lips hundreds of Hertz, let alone over a 1000Hz (or do they?).

Do woodwind brass instrument players really vibrate their lips as quickly as the pipe resonates?

The resonance of woodwind instruments can be modeled after a closed cylindrical pipe and calculated by the equation f = (nv)/(4L) where n denotes the number of harmonics, v the velocity of sound propagating in air, and L the length of the pipe. For a trumpet that has tube length of about 1.4m, the resonating frequencies would be:

f = (nv)/(4L) = (343n)/(4*1.4) = 61.3n = 61Hz, 184Hz, 306Hz, 429Hz...

The sound of a trumpet ranges from [email protected] up to [email protected]. I tried as hard as I can vibrating (buzzing) my lips but I can hardly get my mouth to vibrate more than perhaps few tens Hz without getting sore. It's hard to believe, even with practice, that a person can possibly vibrate his lips hundreds of Hertz let alone over a 1000Hz (or do they?).

Do woodwind instrument players really vibrate their lips as quick as the pipe resonates?

The resonance of woodwind instruments can be modeled after a closed cylindrical pipe and calculated by the equation f = (nv)/(4L) where n denotes the number of harmonics, v the velocity of sound propagating in air, and L the length of the pipe. For a trumpet that has tube length of about 1.4m, the resonating frequencies would be:

f = (nv)/(4L) = (343n)/(4*1.4) = 61.3n = 61Hz, 184Hz, 306Hz, 429Hz...

The sound of a trumpet ranges from [email protected] up to [email protected]. I tried as hard as I can vibrating (buzzing) my lips, but I can hardly get my mouth to vibrate more than perhaps a few tens Hz without getting sore. It's hard to believe, even with practice, that a person can possibly vibrate his lips hundreds of Hertz, let alone over a 1000Hz (or do they?).

Do woodwind instrument players really vibrate their lips as quickly as the pipe resonates?