The Mode of Vibration of a Clarinet Reed
C. S. McGinnis, Charles J. Gallagher · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1941
Theoretical explanations of the action of the vibrating clarinet reed have been based upon the assumption of the partial closing of the aperture under the reed. This assumption is not supported by experimental evidence. The motion of the reed was observed stroboscopically, with the tone produced by an artificial embouchure. The actual frequency of the reed has been determined and other details in the mode of vibration observed.