Acoustics and Music

Catalog description

An introduction to the physics underlying the production, transmission, and reception of musical sounds. Topics covered include sound waves and room acoustics; analysis of pitch, timbre, and loudness; the chromatic scale and tuning systems; resonance and the physics of strings, winds, and brass instruments and the human voice; and the structure of the human ear. Students complete and present an original research project. No previous knowledge of physics assumed.