N2 - One-dimensional experimental modal analysis of an unvarnished trapezoidal violin built after the description of F. Savart and an anonymous trapezoidal violin on display in the Music Instrument Museum of Brussels is described. The analysis has revealed ten prominent modes. A mode that may potentially play a role of the “tonal barometer” of the instrument is pointed out. The mode shapes are symmetric and of high amplitude, due to the construction of the instrument. Subjective evaluation of the sound quality demonstrated no pronounced difference between the trapezoidal violin and normal violin. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101490/PDF/21_paper.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101490 PY - 2014 IS - No 4 EP - 628 DO - 10.2478/aoa-2014-0067 KW - trapezoidal violin KW - modal analysis KW - mode shapes A1 - Skrodzka, Ewa A1 - Duerinck, Tim A1 - Linde, Bogumił B.J. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics VL - vol. 39 DA - 2014 T1 - Modal Analysis of a Trapezoidal Violin Built After the Description of Félix Savart SP - 623 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/101490 T2 - Archives of Acoustics