Science and Technology of Musical Sound

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** Transfer course offered by NT752 ** 1270. Science and Technology of Musical Sound. 3 hours. Sound production; nature of vibrations in percussion, string, and wind instruments. Sound propgation; sound speed; echoes. Sound intensity, physical and perceived. Sound pitch, physical and perceived; intervals. Complex sounds; harmonic series. Room acoustics; reverberation time; ideal listening rooms. Wave phenomena; interference and diffraction. Digital sound recording; musical scales; the human voice. Includes weekly laboratory exercises. Prerequisite(s) : MATH 1100 or above. May be used to satisfy a portion of the Natural Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.