DAS44 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I need to do a science fair project and I'd prefer to be able to incorporate my guitar. It needs to be testable.... I hope you guys can help. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Make your own pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yeah, what demOOn said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 that was my original thought.... more Ideas would be helpfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 weight UNRELIEVING les paul! HOW TO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 How about something about magnets and string vibration, maybe something like what an E-Bow does. There is a lot of science and math that goes into guitar design and in music in general, here's a couple more ideas. Scale length and fret placement. String tension and pitch as relates to string guage. Notes converted to Hz and how the octaves, harmonies and such are mathmatical. This last one is something I've wanted to do a extensive study on myself, on the basis that I believe all music can be explained mathmatecally. Could a song become an equation, or is there a mathmatical reason a I-IV-V progression sounds so good. Inquiring minds want to know. As I've been known to say "music is math". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I was gonna say a lot of music has to deal with calculations, figuring it all out My personal favorite would be to crank a 100 watt marshall and see how long before everyone goes deaf But then you might have to get a few, you know for education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Define, illustrate and demonstrate why tube amps can be overdriven for desirable tones (saturation) while non-tube amps cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 1. Explain the relationship between frequency and pitch of the note. 2. Something with pickups, their function, how different magnets affect the sound etc, what makes a pickup hot? etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 See if you can make the guitar sustain long and loud enough to shatter glass, then explain the physics of sound transfer, and how it relates to the glass shattering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 There is a lot of science and math that goes into guitar design and in music in general' date=' here's a couple more ideas.Notes converted to Hz and how the octaves, harmonies and such are mathmatical. "music is math".[/quote'] I like Larry's idea, talk about the frequency spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippieparadox Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Not sure if you can pull this off with an electric, as the sound needs to be central to the object, but if you can get your hands on an acoustic this would work great: If you are able to work in a large area, test the Doppler Effect to demonstrate how a given pitch will change as the object creating the noise moves to and from the listener. There is a science behind it, as the object gets near the listener, the sound waves shorten; the pitch gets higher. As the object moves farther from the listener, the sound waves elongate and the pitch becomes lowerdeeper. For added fun, pick out any musically inclined students (if any) to listen: Try hitting your low open E then move away from them to resonate the next relative octave of E. Then do that with more notes, to show how consistent it is. Just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 If you are able to work in a large area' date=' test the Schumann Resonance to demonstrate how a given pitch will change as the object creating the noise moves to and from the listener.[/quote']the doppler effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippieparadox Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 err...yeah that's what I meant...duh lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 You know what I've always wondered? Does time and sound change the structural makeup of wood? We are always told that old guitars (solid tops) will sound better with time because as the wood is exposed to sound waves, it becomes more flexible. Has anyone ever proven that? I don't know how you'd conduct an experiment like that tho'. AND, it would really only appeal to acoustic guitar geeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Place a Gibson and a Fender next to each other and have a student stand back 20' and see which one he/she runs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevef Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Don't show up that day. Tell Teacher it was an experiment in invisibility. L5Larry There is a lot of science and math that goes into guitar design and in music in general, here's a couple more ideas. Notes converted to Hz and how the octaves, harmonies and such are mathmatical. "music is math". +1 for L5Larry's project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Make a Rubin's Tube. You can bring your guitar and amp to school, and you get to light something on fire. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippieparadox Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 That's sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks for the video! I'm going to set one of those up at the next neighborhood party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 when I was in high school, my sci fair project was on lengths of "tubing" and pitch of the tone if one used a trumpet mouthpiece... In retrospect, I kinda like some of the ideas the other guys offered about scale length and fitting frets for a tempered scale. Showing harmonic spots at 5th and 7th and 12th "fret" areas could make it obviously something anyone could repeat. I'm guessing a 2x4 piece of lumber long enough for a string, string connections, a metal "nut" and "bridge" shouldn't be too hard. Get say, 4 of them, one without any frets, one with x number of frets, etc, etc. I'm guessing for this purpose just superglue and nails would work as frets. good luck! m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdistancex Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Have never seen that video or that done in general, but that was amazing, and would make a seriously amazing science project! thanks for posting that video!! im definetly gonna try that one day! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Make a Rubin's Tube. You can bring your guitar and amp to school' date=' and you get to light something on fire. [YOUTUBE'] [/YOUTUBE] that kicks so much *** but I cant do anything with fire.... sooooooo cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 The affects of alcohol on the motor skills of a guitar player.... Needed: Amplifier Guitar Six pack of beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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