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Physics and the sound of music / John S. Rigden.
Author
Rigden, John S.
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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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ML3805 .R56 1985
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Music
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Acoustics and physics
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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.
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ISBN
0471874124
9780471874126
LCCN
84010401
OCLC
10779651
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