Editing Kevlar (section)

=== Music ===

Kevlar has also been found to have useful acoustic properties for [[loudspeaker]] cones, specifically for bass and mid range drive units.<ref>[http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/bookshelf/bw-cm1/cm1-design-and-construction Audio speaker use]. Audioholics.com (2009-07-23). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.</ref> Additionally, Kevlar has been used as a [[strength member]] in fiber optic cables such as the ones used for audio data transmissions.<ref>[http://www2.dupont.com/Kevlar/en_US/index.html Welcome to Kevlar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020609/http://www2.dupont.com/Kevlar/en_US/index.html |date=2011-07-16 }}. (2005-06-04). DuPont the Miracles of Science. Retrieved November 4, 2011</ref>

Kevlar can be used as an acoustic core on bows for [[string instruments]].<ref>[http://www.codabow.com/violin_sx.html Carbon fiber bows for violin, viola, cello and bass] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110194549/http://www.codabow.com/violin_sx.html |date=2011-11-10 }}. CodaBow. Retrieved on 2012-05-26.</ref> Kevlar's physical properties provide strength, flexibility, and stability for the bow's user. To date, the only manufacturer of this type of bow is [[CodaBow]].<ref>[http://www.codabow.com/insidecb_h1.html Carbon fiber bows for violin, viola, cello and bass] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309010559/http://www.codabow.com/insidecb_h1.html |date=2012-03-09 }}. CodaBow. Retrieved on 2012-05-26.</ref>

Kevlar is also presently used as a material for tailcords (a.k.a. tailpiece adjusters), which connect the [[tailpiece]] to the [[endpin]] of bowed string instruments.<ref>[http://www.aitchisoncellos.com/articletailpieces.htm Tailpieces and Tailcords] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123022201/http://www.aitchisoncellos.com/articletailpieces.htm |date=2012-11-23 }} Aitchison Mnatzaganian cello makers, restorers and dealers. Retrieved on 2012-12-17.</ref>

Kevlar is sometimes used as a material on marching snare drums. It allows for an extremely high amount of tension, resulting in a cleaner sound. There is usually a resin poured onto the Kevlar to make the head airtight, and a nylon top layer to provide a flat striking surface. This is one of the primary types of marching snare drum heads. [[Remo]]'s Falam Slam patch is made with Kevlar and is used to reinforce bass drum heads where the beater strikes.<ref name="remo_Fala">{{Cite web |title=Falam® Slam |work=Remo |access-date=11 December 2019 |url= https://remo.com/products/product/falam-slam/}}</ref>

Kevlar is used in the [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]] reeds of Fibracell. The material of these reeds is a composite of aerospace materials designed to duplicate the way nature constructs cane reed. Very stiff but sound absorbing Kevlar fibers are suspended in a lightweight resin formulation.<ref>{{cite web|title=FibraCell Website|url=http://www.fibracelldirect.com/}}</ref>