| Description |
vi, 274 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Making music : how sound is made -- The sound of music : perception -- Good vibes : waves in motion -- Making music beautiful : complex musical tones -- The well-tempered scale -- Down melody lane with chords and chord sequences -- "You've gotta have rhythm" : rhythm and types of music -- Why a piano is not a harpsichord -- The stringed instruments : making music with the violin and the guitar -- The brass instruments : trumpet and trombone -- The woodwinds : clarinet and saxophone -- The most versatile instrument : the singing voice -- Electronic music -- Making a MIDI recording -- The acoustics of concert halls and studios -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
Barry Parker's tour of the physics of music details the science of how instruments, the acoustics of rooms, electronics, and humans create and alter the varied sounds we hear. Using physics, he discusses the history of music, how sounds are made and perceived, and the various effects of acting on sounds. He demonstrates what acoustics can teach us about quantum theory and explains the relationship between harmonies and the theory of waves.--Book jacket. |
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Vibration.
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Sound-waves.
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Sound.
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Wave-motion, Theory of.
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Music -- Acoustics and physics.
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| ISBN |
9780801892646 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0801892643 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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