Physics and the sound of music / John S. Rigden.

Author
Rigden, John S. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
New York : J. Wiley, ©1985.
Description
xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographies and index.
    Contents
    • Part I. The sound of music. The physics of music
    • Part II. A pure tone
    • a capella. The origin of musical sound ; The transmission of musical sound ; The perception of a pure tone
    • Part III. Two pure tones together. The superposition of vibrations ; The superposition of waves ; The perception of two pure tones
    • Part IV. Archetypal instruments: the tromba marina, the fife, the coach horn, and the drum. The origin of complex tones: strings, tubes, and membranes ; The transmission of complex tones from strings, tubes, and membranes ; The perception of complex tones
    • Part V. The whole orchestra. The instruments of musical sound ; The musical environment ; Perception of music
    • Part VI. Sound reproduction. Sound system components ; Sound systems and their environment ; Toward a consummation of the listening experience
    • Part VII. Electronic music. Synthesized and digital sound
    • Answers to selected problems.
    ISBN
    • 0471874124
    • 9780471874126
    LCCN
    84010401
    OCLC
    10779651
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