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How the saw sings

PNAS Science Sessions

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The Musical Saw Is One of the Most Unusual Instruments

The musical saw is one of the most unusual instruments ever created. Peter Srage demonstrates how it works by flexing and flattening a sock to get different pitches. The sound immediately dies out if you hit or flatten an instrument too quickly, he says.

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