Assertion: reed | /r/HasProperty | flexible
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text: The reed is set in vibration by the breath of the performer, and being flexible it beats against the table, alternately opening and closing the gap, and producing, as already mentioned above, a series of concussions in harmony with the vibrations of the aircolumn within the tube, according to the length determined by the opening of the lateral holes and keys.
text: The curve of the table and the dimensions of the gap are therefore of considerable importance, The reed is set in vibration by the breath of the performer, and being flexible it beats against the table, alternately opening and closing the gap, and producing, as already mentioned above, a series of concussions in harmony with the vibrations of the air-column within the tube, according to the length determined by the opening of the lateral holes and keys.