Author: Arthur H. Benade Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486150712 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 608
Book Description
Landmark book hailed for exceptionally clear, delightfully readable explication of everything acoustically important to music-making. Includes over 300 illustrations. Examples, experiments, and questions conclude each chapter.
Author: Arthur H. Benade Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486173593 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
Engaging, accessible introduction to structure and sound-making capacities of piano, violin, trumpet, bugle, oboe, flute, saxophone, many other instruments. Also, how to build your own trumpet, flute, clarinet. Includes 76 illustrations. Bibliography.
Author: William M. Hartmann Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461467861 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
Principles of Musical Acoustics focuses on the basic principles in the science and technology of music. Musical examples and specific musical instruments demonstrate the principles. The book begins with a study of vibrations and waves, in that order. These topics constitute the basic physical properties of sound, one of two pillars supporting the science of musical acoustics. The second pillar is the human element, the physiological and psychological aspects of acoustical science. The perceptual topics include loudness, pitch, tone color, and localization of sound. With these two pillars in place, it is possible to go in a variety of directions. The book treats in turn, the topics of room acoustics, audio both analog and digital, broadcasting, and speech. It ends with chapters on the traditional musical instruments, organized by family. The mathematical level of this book assumes that the reader is familiar with elementary algebra. Trigonometric functions, logarithms and powers also appear in the book, but computational techniques are included as these concepts are introduced, and there is further technical help in appendices.
Author: Robert H. Randall Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486442519 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 354
Book Description
Undergraduate-level text examines waves in air and in three dimensions, interference patterns and diffraction, and acoustic impedance, as illustrated in the behavior of horns. 1951 edition.
Author: Harry F. Olson Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486317021 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 482
Book Description
This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems, and electronic music. Includes 376 figures.
Author: Harvey E. White Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486794008 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
Comprehensive and accessible, this foundational text surveys general principles of sound, musical scales, characteristics of instruments, mechanical and electronic recording devices, and many other topics. More than 300 illustrations plus questions, problems, and projects.
Author: John Backus Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated ISBN: 9780393090963 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 368
Book Description
Explores music's scientific principles, the physiological properties of sound, how the ear perceives music, the effect of the acoustic environment, how instruments produce their sounds, and new computer applications in music
Author: Neville H. Fletcher Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387216030 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 763
Book Description
While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. At that point science may be able to come to the aid of art in improving the design and performance of musical instruments. As yet, many of the subtleties in musical sounds of which instrument makers and musicians are aware remain beyond the reach of modern acoustic measurements. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations - fascinating intellectual and practical exercises. Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. A guide for all who have an interest in music and how it is produced, as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those undertaking research in the field.
Author: Arthur H. Benade
Author: Arthur H. Benade
Author: William M. Hartmann
Author: Robert H. Randall
Author: Harry F. Olson
Author: Harvey E. White
Author: John Backus
Author: Donald E. Hall
Author: Hermann von Helmholtz
Author: Neville H. Fletcher