The acoustical foundations of music
| Main Author: | Backus, John. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
W. W. Norton,
[1969]
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | [1st ed.] |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Bibliography: pages [294]-304. pt.1. The physical and acoustical background: The fundamental physical quantities -- Simple vibrating systems -- Waves and wave propagation -- Complex vibrations and resonance -- pt.2. The reception of musical sounds: The ear: intensity and loudness levels -- Tone quality -- Frequency and pitch -- Intervals, scales, tuning, and temperament -- pt.3. The environment of music: Auditorium and room acoustics -- pt.4. The production of musical sounds: musical instruments: The string instruments -- The woodwind instruments, and others -- The brass instruments -- The piano -- The percussion instruments -- The electronic production of sound -- Appendix: Powers of ten and simple logarithms. |
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Bibliography: pages [294]-304. |
| ISBN: |
0393098346 9780393098341 |