The Physics of Music
eBook - ePub

The Physics of Music

  1. 284 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Physics of Music

About this book

I hope that this little book may serve as an introduction for some to the very interesting borderland between physics and music. It is a borderland in which the co-operation of musicians and physicists may have important results for the future of music.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Illustrations
  5. 1. The Nature of Sound
  6. 2. Forced Vibration and Resonance
  7. 3. Intensity and Loudness
  8. 4. Pitch
  9. 5. Musical Quality
  10. 6. The Ear
  11. 7. Vibrations of Strings
  12. 8. Organ Pipes
  13. 9. Sundry Other Musical Instruments
  14. 10. Dissonance and Consonance
  15. 11. Scales and Temperament
  16. 12. Recording and Reproduction of Sound
  17. 13. Halls and Concert Rooms
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index of Subjects
  20. Index of Names