ENGLISH

Standing Waves

By Juan G. Roederer

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2001
ISBN
0387943668
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
130 kB (133075 bytes)
Edition
3rd
Pages
12\12
Topic
Physics
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This book, a classic in its field, deals with the physical systems and physiological processes that intervene in music. It analyzes what objective, physical properties of sound are associated with what subjective psychological sensations of music, and it describes how these sound patterns are actually generated in musical instruments, how they propagate through the environment, and how they are detected by the ear and interpreted in the brain. Using the precise language of science, but without complicated mathematics, the author weaves a close mesh of the physics, psychophysics and physiology relevant to music. A prior knowledge of physics, mathematics, physiology or psychology is not required to understand most of the book; it is, however, assumed that the reader is familiar with music - in particular, with musical notation, musical scales and intervals, and some of the basics of musical instruments. This new edition has been substantially revised and brought up to date throughout.

Similar books