A physiological evaluation of the efficiency of playing the wind instruments – an aerodynamic study

The purpose of this study was to present mean values of particular aerodynamic parameters to determine the physiological standard of playing. The authors applied the aerodynamic method in examinations of musicians playing the orchestral wind instruments. Direct results of the measurements for each p...

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Main Authors: Zygmunt PAWŁOWSKI, Marek ŻÓŁTOWSKI
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2015-07-01
Series:Archives of Acoustics
Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/3098
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description The purpose of this study was to present mean values of particular aerodynamic parameters to determine the physiological standard of playing. The authors applied the aerodynamic method in examinations of musicians playing the orchestral wind instruments. Direct results of the measurements for each person were the following quantities: the pressure before the instrument inlet (SP), the mean air flow rate (MFR) through the mouthpiece or the reed, and the play time (MPT). On the basis of these quantities, the lips or reed resistance (GR), the expiration power (EP) and the work performed during playing (5) were calculated. The measured results were so elaborated that the measured results were calculated separately for those persons for whom the play time was no less than the mean time of persons playing the same instrument. For such a division of the examined persons, the mean values of the aerodynamic parameters were calculated. The efficiency of playing is essentially affected by the value of the lips or reed resistance (GR).
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spelling doaj-art-6fdfbbf4402c4674ac96de134d9c482d2025-08-20T03:13:08ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2015-07-01123-4A physiological evaluation of the efficiency of playing the wind instruments – an aerodynamic studyZygmunt PAWŁOWSKI0Marek ŻÓŁTOWSKI1Phoniatry Department, Frederic Chopin Music AcademyPhoniatry Department, Frederic Chopin Music AcademyThe purpose of this study was to present mean values of particular aerodynamic parameters to determine the physiological standard of playing. The authors applied the aerodynamic method in examinations of musicians playing the orchestral wind instruments. Direct results of the measurements for each person were the following quantities: the pressure before the instrument inlet (SP), the mean air flow rate (MFR) through the mouthpiece or the reed, and the play time (MPT). On the basis of these quantities, the lips or reed resistance (GR), the expiration power (EP) and the work performed during playing (5) were calculated. The measured results were so elaborated that the measured results were calculated separately for those persons for whom the play time was no less than the mean time of persons playing the same instrument. For such a division of the examined persons, the mean values of the aerodynamic parameters were calculated. The efficiency of playing is essentially affected by the value of the lips or reed resistance (GR).https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/3098
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