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Musical Sound

An Introduction to the Physics of Music

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  1. Michael J. Moravcsik

    1. University of Oregon, USA

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Why and How—An Explanation for the Reader

    1. Why and How—An Explanation for the Reader

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      Pages 1-4

  3. The Concepts of Motion, Vibration, and Waves

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Prologue

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      Pages 7-8

    3. About Motion

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      Pages 9-22

    4. Periodic Motion: Vibration and Oscillation

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      Pages 23-41

    5. Waves

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      Pages 43-63

  4. The Sound Getting to You

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Propagation of Sound Waves

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      Pages 67-87

    3. Perception of Sound

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      Pages 89-104

  5. Specifics of Musical Sound

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Musical Sound

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      Pages 107-114

    3. Pitch and Musical Scales

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      Pages 115-126

  6. Making Music

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Musical Instruments

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      Pages 129-143

    3. Wind Instruments

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      Pages 145-163

    4. String Instruments

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      Pages 165-185

    5. Percussion Instruments

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      Pages 187-196

    6. The Human Voice

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      Pages 197-208

  7. Consuming Music

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209
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About this book

This text has been out of print since 1990; it was originally published by Solomon Press in 1987. Several experts in the field have verified that the information in the book remains constant; nothing has, or will, change in the basic science of musical sound. It explains the science of musical sound without the encumbrance of detailed mathematics. It will appeal to music lovers as well as students of music and students of physics. It can easily be promoted with our physics program.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Oregon, USA

    Michael J. Moravcsik

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Musical Sound

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction to the Physics of Music

  • Authors: Michael J. Moravcsik

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0577-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46710-3Published: 31 December 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5140-5Published: 21 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0577-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 316

  • Topics: Music, Physics, general, History, general

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