Music, math, and mind : the physics and neuroscience of music /

"Why does a clarinet play at lower pitches than a flute? What does it mean for sounds to be in or out of tune? How are emotions carried by music? Do other animals perceive sound like we do? How might a musician use math to come up with new ideas? This book offers a lively exploration of the mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Soldier, Dave, 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Music > Acoustics and physics.
Musical perception.
Music > Physiological aspects.
Neurobiology.
Hearing.
Neurobiology
Musique > Acoustique et physique.
Perception de la musique.
Musique > Aspect physiologique.
Neurobiologie.
MATHEMATICS > General.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Parameters of Sound
  • Math of Pitch, Scales, and Harmony
  • Waves and Harmonics
  • Math of Sound and Resonance
  • Math in Some Rhythmic Structures
  • Centerpiece : The Sense of Hearing
  • Brain Mechanisms of Rhythm and the Private Synapse
  • Neural Mechanisms of Emotion and the Social Synapse
  • Ear Physiology : How Air Waves Become Sound
  • Deep Brain Physiology of Sound
  • Sound Disorders, Illusions, and Hallucinations
  • Animal Sound, Song, and Music.

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