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Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment' offers a basic understanding of sound, musical instruments and music equipment, geared towards a general audience and non-science majors. The book begins with an introduction of the fundamental properties of sound waves, and the perception of the chara...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Photinos, Panos (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2017]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 4.
IOP concise physics.
Temas:
Music > Acoustics and physics.
Sound > Recording and reproducing.
Physics.
SCIENCE / Physics / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Properties of waves
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Periodic waves
  • 1.3. Addition of waveforms
  • 1.4. Beats
  • 1.5. Energy and intensity
  • 1.6. Further discussion
  • 1.7. Equations
  • 1.8. Questions
  • 2. Propagation of sound waves
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Wave fronts
  • 2.3. Sound propagating in air
  • 2.4. Reflection
  • 2.5. Interference
  • 2.6. Diffraction
  • 2.7. Absorption and attenuation
  • 2.8. Further discussion
  • 2.9. Equations
  • 2.10. Questions
  • 3. Displaying and analyzing musical sounds
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Measuring sound signals
  • 3.3. Visualizing a simple sound signal
  • 3.4. The spectrum of one keyboard note
  • 3.5. Comparing the sound of a steel to a nylon guitar string
  • 3.6. The spectrum of a flute
  • 3.7. Complex tones and timbre
  • 3.8. Sound analysis software applications
  • 3.9. Further discussion
  • 3.10. Equations
  • 3.11. Questions
  • 4. The perception of sound
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Audible frequencies
  • 4.3. Audible intensities
  • 4.4. The decibel (dB) unit
  • 4.5. Threshold of hearing
  • 4.6. Loudness level
  • 4.7. Loudness
  • 4.8. Just noticeable difference
  • 4.9. Masking
  • 4.10. Frequency and pitch
  • 4.11. Critical bands
  • 4.12. Hearing, vision, and the role of the brain
  • 4.13. Further discussion
  • 4.14. Equations
  • 4.15. Questions
  • 5. Musical scales and temperament
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Keyboard notes
  • 5.3. Major and minor scales
  • 5.4. Frequency relations and intervals
  • 5.5. The equal temperament scale
  • 5.6. Consonance and dissonance
  • 5.7. From dissonance to consonance
  • 5.8. Other scales
  • 5.9. Older temperaments
  • 5.10. Noise
  • 5.11. Further discussion
  • 5.12. Questions
  • 6. Standing waves and resonance
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Vibrational modes in a string
  • 6.3. Nodes and antinodes
  • 6.4. Simultaneously vibrating modes
  • 6.5. Standing waves in pipes
  • 6.6. Standing waves in an open pipe
  • 6.7. Standing waves in a semi-closed pipe
  • 6.8. Comparison of open and semi-closed pipes
  • 6.9. Standing waves in a pipe closed at both ends
  • 6.10. Standing waves in rods and tubes
  • 6.11. Harmonics, partials, and overtones
  • 6.12. Resonance and damping
  • 6.13. Examples of resonance
  • 6.14. Further discussion
  • 6.15. Equations
  • 6.16. Questions
  • 7. Analog and digital signals
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Analog and digital signals
  • 7.3. Analog to digital and digital to analog conversion
  • 7.4. Further discussion
  • 7.5. Equations
  • 7.6. Questions
  • 8. Sound equipment and components
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Concepts of electricity
  • 8.3. Filters
  • 8.4. Microphones
  • 8.5. The amplifier
  • 8.6. Amplifier characteristics
  • 8.7. Loudspeakers
  • 8.8. Further discussion
  • 8.9. Equations
  • 8.10. Questions
  • 9. The musical environment
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Review of the fundamental processes
  • 9.3. Outdoor acoustics
  • 9.4. Indoor acoustics
  • 9.5. Sound qualities of halls
  • 9.6. Sound qualities of small rooms
  • 9.7. High fidelity sound
  • 9.8. Stereophonic sound
  • 9.9. Placement of loudspeakers
  • 9.10. Ambient noise
  • 9.11. Further discussion
  • 9.12. Equations
  • 9.13. Questions
  • 10. Sound recording and reproduction
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Gramophones
  • 10.3. Magnetic tape deck
  • 10.4. Compact disc
  • 10.5. Semiconductor storage devices
  • 10.6. Further discussion
  • 10.7. Questions
  • 11. Musical instruments
  • 11.1. Introduction
  • 11.2. Basic functions and types of musical instruments
  • 11.3. Wind instruments
  • 11.4. String instruments
  • 11.5. Percussion instruments
  • 11.6. Synthesizers
  • 11.7. Further discussion
  • 11.8. Questions.

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