In order to build a musical instrument, whether it is a stringed instrument, a wind instrument, a percussion instrument or an electronic instrument, one must first understand the basics of physics in music. Increasing the understanding of these concepts will lead to the production of a better quality musical instrument. The person who plays a musical instrument should also have a good understanding of the physics in music in order that they will be able to improve the quality of the sound, which they are producing. This report will focus on the components of physics which affect the quality of music and the various types of musical instruments. A vibration is defined as a periodic or repeated motion of a particle or mechanical system.
All sound is produced by vibration no matter what the source is.
Vibrations disturb air-creating waves for sound to travel in. The way this happens is when the surface of something moves in one direction, it allows air molecules to replace where the object was. When it moves in the opposite direction, it condenses the air molecules on that side of the object. This type of vibration is called a transverse vibration. Sound does not come from just one wave.