The Science of Musical Sounds

Johan Sundberg

Elsevier Science, Dec 11, 1991 - Music - 237 pages

This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.

• The work is thoroughly grounded in music, rather than physics
• Provides an up-to-date presentation of auditory theory as it relates to music
• Presents a readable account of the scientific aspects of musical sounds

Contents

• What Is Sound?: 8
• Ear and Hearing: 38
• Scales Tunings and Temperaments: 78
• Wind Instruments: 106
• String Instruments: 141
• Rod and Membrane Instruments: 161
• Room Acoustics: 169
• Music and Electronics: 188
• Music as Communication: 212
• References: 229

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Science of Musical Sounds; Academic Press series in cognition and perception; Cognition and Perception; Perception and cognition series
• Author: Johan Sundberg
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Elsevier Science, 1991
• Original from: the University of Virginia
• Digitized: Jun 21, 2008
• ISBN: 0126769486, 9780126769487
• Length: 237 pages
• Subjects: Music / General; Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition; Science / Acoustics & Sound