The audio files below are part of the JOM article "The Science of Sound: Examining the Role of Materials in Musical Instruments" which appears in the August 2007 issue of JOM.
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Audio 2. Seven professional flutists tested seven different instruments in this experiment. (a) Player one plays the note e1 flat on each of the seven flutes. (b) Player one plays the note g3 on each of the seven flutes. (c) Player two plays the note g2 on each of the seven flutes. (d) One of the seven professional flute players plays the solo "Bizet" from Carmen on the platinum flute. (e) A second professional flute player plays the solo from Brahms' Symphony Number 1 on the platinum flute.
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