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Musical sound : an introduction to the physics of music / by Michael J. Moravcsik ; foreword by Antal Dorati ; introductory essay by Darrel Rosenbluth ; illustrations by Francesca Moravcsik.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3800 .M673 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moravcsik, Michael J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Acoustics and physics.
- Music.
- Physical Description:
- 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2002]
- Contents:
- About motion
- Periodic motion: vibration and oscillation
- Waves
- Propagation of sound waves
- Perception of sound
- Musical sound
- Pitch and musical scales
- Musical instruments
- Wind instruments
- String instruments
- Percussion instruments
- The human voice
- The environment for listening
- The transmission and storage of sound.
- Notes:
- "A Solomon Press book".
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0306467100
- OCLC:
- 49757772
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