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🧪 Hammer Hardness and Piano Timbre — Physical Modeling of String Strike

Physically-modeled piano hammer: drag the hammer-hardness slider and hear/see how a felt-hammer strike's stiffness reshapes the harmonic spectrum of the struck string, from mellow to bright. MySimulator.uk

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation explores the complex interplay of forces that produce a realistic piano sound, from string vibration to resonance within the instrument's body. By adjusting parameters like striking point and damper action, you can observe how these factors shape the final acoustic output.

Piano Sound ModelString VibrationResonance

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install