SOUNDBOX

Sound box

A sound box or sounding box is an open chamber in the body of a musical instrument which modifies the sound of the instrument, and helps transfer that sound to the surrounding air. Objects respond more strongly to vibrations at certain frequencies, known as resonances. The frequency and strength of the resonances of the body of a musical instrument have a significant impact on the tone quality it produces. The air inside the chamber has its own resonances, and these interact with the resonances of the body, altering the resonances of the instrument as a whole. The sound box typically adds resonances at lower frequencies, enhancing the ...

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sound box

Noun

  1. The open, resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument that intensifies its tone


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soundbox

Noun

  1. In a string instrument, the hollow chamber that functions as a resonator


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