{"id":48971,"date":"2025-12-06T14:03:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T14:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=48971"},"modified":"2025-12-06T14:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T14:03:54","slug":"roll-of-the-whole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/12\/06\/roll-of-the-whole\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll of the Whole"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roll-of-the-Whole.mp3<\/a>
\nRoll-of-the-Whole.mp4<\/a>
\nRoll-of-the-Whole-Unplugged-Underground-XXVIII.mp3<\/a>
\nRoll-of-the-Whole-Unplugged-Underground-XXVIII.mp4<\/a>
\nRoll-of-the-Whole-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nBut there’s a hole in it
\n(The role of the hole)
\nAmplify the music
\n(The roll of the whole)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nA resonant chamber
\n(Bass-reflex)
\nA re-remainder
\n(Strokin’ necks)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHey! What can I say….<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n“But there’s a hole in it”
\n(The role of the hole)
\nAmplify the music
\n(The roll of the whole)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nSo, to be heard
\n(Above the herd)
\nFor the love of sound
\n(And, gettin’ down)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHey! What can I say….<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n“But there’s a hole in it”
\n(The role of the hole)
\nAmplify the music
\n(The roll of the whole)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHey! What can I say….
\n(The best way to play astray)
\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
\nI misspoke (Is it broke)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n“There’s a hole in it”
\n(The role of the hole)
\nAmplify the music
\n(The roll of the whole)
\nMake it thick n’ or slick
\n(Smooth or in the groove)
\nThe heart of rock n’ roll
\n(The role of the whole hole)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SCIENCE
\nThe hole in an acoustic guitar, known as the soundhole, plays a crucial role in amplifying and shaping the instrument’s sound. It functions as a “breathing port” for the internal resonant chamber, essential for the instrument’s ability to be heard without electrical amplification.<\/p>\n

Air Resonance (Helmholtz Resonance)
\nThe guitar body acts as a resonant chamber, similar to a bass-reflex speaker or an empty bottle when air is blown across its top.<\/p>\n

* The vibrating strings transfer energy through the bridge to the guitar’s top (soundboard), causing the entire top surface to vibrate.
\n* This vibration moves the air inside the body, creating variations in air pressure.
\n* The air mass inside the body, in combination with the volume of air in and around the soundhole, vibrates at a specific natural frequency, which is called the Helmholtz resonance.
\n* This air resonance enhances the sound radiation, particularly in the lower frequencies (bass), making those notes louder and fuller than the strings could produce alone.<\/p>\n

From the album “Porous<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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