Good vibrations : the physics of music / Barry Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Barry R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vibration.

Sound-waves.

Sound.

Wave-motion, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Peppered throughout with anecdotes and examples illustrating key concepts, this invitingly written book provides a firm grounding in the actual and theoretical physics of music.

Contents:

Introduction

Making music : how sound is made

The sound of music : perception

Good vibes : waves in motion

Making music beautiful : complex musical tones

The well-tempered scale

Down melody lane with chords and chord sequences

You've gotta have rhythm : rhythm and types of music

Why a piano is not a harpsichord

Making music with the violin and guitar : the stringed instruments

The brass instruments : trumpet and trombone

The woodwinds : clarinet and saxophone

The most versatile instrument : the singing voice

Electronic music

Making a midi recording

Acoustics of concert halls and studios

Epilogue.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-9707-6

OCLC:

551797575