Oliver Breitenstein Development of a Flapping Wing Mechanism Semester Project Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich Supervision Dr. Samir Bouabdallah‚ Stefan Leutenegger and Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart Spring Semester 2009 Contents Abstract Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Review 2.1 Aerodynamics of flapping wings . 2.1.1 Wagner Effect . . . . . . . 2.1.2 Leading edge vortex . . . 2.1.3 Clap and fling mechanism 2.1.4 Rotational lift . . .
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usually called a grace note and it is a note of embellishment usually one step above the main note. As Michel Debost says on his book "The Simple Flute"‚ the appoggiatura got his name because the note is outside the harmony‚ is part of a dissonant chord‚ creating tension‚ or because it is leading to or longing for resolution and release. As we can see‚ the appoggiatura can be interpreted in many different depending where it is located. The interpretation is different usually depending of the notes
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The solo of ‘Peg’ begins at 1:46‚ where the guitarist uses double stops bent with vibrato‚ which gives an almost Hawaiian timbre. The use of distortion throughout the piece is not a timbre typical of Jazz music‚ which outlines the genre as ‘Fusion’. The use of double stops‚ finger taps‚ slides and bends emphasize this genre‚ by outlining ‘rock’ timbres‚ not typical of jazz. An interesting timbre can be found at both 2.00 and 2.03‚ where the use of chromatic‚ open-string licks using pull-offs can
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The basic guitar chord chart: GROW OLD WITH YOU Verse 1 A I wanna make you smile Bm Whenever you’re sad C#m Carry you around D When your arthritis is bad A E All I wanna do is D A E Grow old with you. Verse 2 A I’ll get you medicine Bm When your tummy aches C#m Build you a fire D When the furnace breaks A E It could be so nice D A A7 Growing old with
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INTRO D‚ F#m‚ D‚ F#m VERSE 1 D F#m Hey there Delilah‚ What’s it like in New York City? D F#m I’m a thousand miles away‚ But girl tonight you look so pretty‚ Bm G A Bm Yes you do‚ Time Square can’t shine as bright as you‚ A I swear it’s true. D F#m Hey there Delilah‚ Don’t you worry about the distance‚ D
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Scott Joplin’s‚ "The Entertainer"‚ is a quintessential example of ragtime piano‚ a genre of jazz that swept the country around the turn of the century. Perhaps the greatest composer of rag‚ Joplin incorporates the fundamental characteristics of ragtime his piece‚ specifically the technique of syncopation‚ a repeating left hand pattern and a catchy melody. While listening to the recording‚ the melody of "The Entertainer" caught my ear immediately‚ seemingly very familiar. Some of you may recognize
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Name Instructor Course Date Music Assignment: Manha De Carnival Introduction Musical pieces contain specific elements regardless of genre and style. The two most important elements in any musical piece are Variety and Unity‚ and they apply to every musical composition. Unity in music is basically the togetherness expressed in the theme of the music‚ while variety as an element suggests different components and factors (Paynter‚ 12). They may seem to be contradictory in nature‚ but both co-exist
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Your students will find the D minor tonality very appealing. As flat keys can be more difficult for string players‚ though‚ a good way to prepare for this piece is to first play an F major scale. Then‚ show the students that the key signature of the F major scale is the same as the D minor scale (relative major-minor)‚ and have them play the D natural minor scale. Discuss how the mood or feeling can be different between the major and minor tonalities‚ even though they each employ the same notes.
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The Pythagorean Scale a mathematical method that is used to create all the notes of the musical scale from the harmonic series; this scale is called the Pythagorean Scale. The naturally happening harmonics are whole number multiples. To get the other notes of the scale‚ we must use fractions. The harmonic series gives us the ability to create periods of time of perfect 5ths‚ the ratio of 3/2f‚ "f" being the starting frequency. By using these 5ths‚ we can create the pythagorean scale. We can
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Correct clarinet embouchure enables a player to enhance her tone and improve her flexibility on the instrument. Avoid bad habits and incorrect embouchure placement from the beginning of your studies to ensure that you learn to play effectively and correctly from the beginning. Correcting an improperly trained embouchure can be very difficult‚ so it is important to learn proper clarinet embouchure as soon as possible. Clarinet The clarinet should be pointing toward the ground at a 35- to 45-degree
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