Abstract Scope |
Despite the benefits afforded students by music education, public schools operating on insufficient budgets often cut music programs to reduce expenses. Students deserve access to high quality instruments, regardless of socioeconomic status or district funding. Therefore, the goal of this research is to develop 3D printed, PLA claves that reproduce the sound of wooden claves. This study examined clave vibration by approximating claves as damped, simply supported, thin beams. The frequency predictions obtained from that model are compared to experimental results obtained by recording clave prototypes and analyzing the resulting frequency spectra. Results indicate that while it is technically feasible to 3D print a correctly pitched PLA clave, the design would not be suitable for an education instrument. |