It'll be chaotic, yeah - but you'll be able to see the 1st and second harmonic motion if tuned properly and struck exactly in the middle before it devolves.
Cymatics is GREAT! Have you seen this video? I'll use to show the kiddos to explain what's going on. I'll get feedback from parents...
Yeha - and they all happen at the same time, but the 1st+4th are the most clear. However, if you put that image on a bass drum it isn't immediately obvious what's happening.
How can I make it so that anyone will see the movement without an explanation? (not necessary understand the physics...
Hey everyone - I run a music school and learning about how sound works is really helpful in talking about tone production, volume, and just understanding in general what's going on. As part of that,. I'm looking for a pattern that I could print on a drum head that would show how the head moves...
The "sweet spot" effect is true for a stable fulcrum. You can observe it without a hand at all.
As far as including the drummer, excellent point. Drummers do apply downward pressure at the fulcrum to add energy to the entire system as well as rotate the stick at the fulcrum by applying upward...