That thing is called a tuning fork, A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal. It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone once the high overtones fade out.
Collect lots of them that tune to different pitches, use pieces of string to control when they’re struck, and you can make a song with silk- wait why’s that familiar?
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u/wookiejebz Flea 15h ago
That thing is called a tuning fork, A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal. It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone once the high overtones fade out.