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The physics of sound

Richard E. Berg, David G. Stork

Prentice-Hall, 2005

3rd ed

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Includes index

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Description

For courses in Physics of Sound/Music. Using a hands-on and experimental approach, this book incorporates developments in digital audio technology-including consumer products-into a firm foundation of the physics of sound. Selected topics are interesting to a broad audience, with many applications of sound and waves beyond strictly musical applications. No background in physics, mathematics, or music is required.

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Summary, Questions, Problems, and References.) 1. Simple Harmonic Motion and Applications 2. Waves and Sound 3. Standing Waves and the Overtone Series 4. Analysis and Synthesis of Complex Waves 5. Electronic Music and Synthesizers 6. The Human Ear and Voice 7. Sound Recording and Reproduction 8. Room and Auditorium Acoustics 9. Musical Temperament and Pitch 10. Woodwind Instruments 11. Brass Instruments 12. String Instruments 13. The Piano 14. Percussion Instruments Appendix A: Elementary Music Theory Appendix B: Terms and Units Appendix C: Prefixes with Common Units Glossary of Terms Index

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  • NCID
    BA71669766
  • ISBN
    • 0131457896
  • LCCN
    2004007670
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 398 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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