Percussion reed

Percussion reed metal reed struck with a small felt hammer. This principle of sounding a reed was discovered by Martin de Provens in 1841. The reed's vibrations were sustained by air pressure from a reservoir, but the importance of this discovery was not realized until Jacob Alexandre of Paris bought the patent in 1849. Today the percussion reed is used in certain *electrophonic instrs., including *electrophonic pianos (132). Mahillon, Victor. Catalogue descriptif et analytique du Musée…