Sound beating (xylophone)

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PIRA index: 3B60.10

Description

Two xylophone keys with slightly different frequencies (difference of 1 Hz) are struck and the beating between the two sounds is clearly heard.

Strike the first key and then the second shortly after. The difference in frequency of the two keys leads to a beating pattern you can hear.

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