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Big Tuning Fork
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Find the elusive sound hidden in the tuning fork's hum. Hit the fork with the mallet and put your head between the two prongs. Move your head to hear the different sounds. Try to distinguish between the clang tone and the principle, or fundamental, tone.
   
  .   24"w x 40"h x 24"d
100 lbs
 
         
         
       
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