Physics and Music - Harvey White

Physics and Music by Harvey White is a foundational text that examines how musical sound is created and perceived. This paperback edition, subtitled The Science of Musical Sound, is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Harvey White
• Subtitle: The Science of Musical Sound
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 448
• Publication date: 25 July 2014
• ISBN: 9780486779348

Synopsis

Written for students looking to move beyond the purely perceptual experience of music, this book surveys a broad range of topics in acoustics, opening with a brief history of the art and science of music. It goes on to outline general principles of sound, musical scales, and the main ways sound can be generated, alongside discussions of instrument characteristics and architectural acoustics.

Coverage also includes mechanical and electronic recording devices, hi-fi stereophonic and quadraphonic sound, and the design of electronic musical instruments. The text is supported by over 300 diagrams, photographs, and tables, and each chapter ends with questions, problems, projects, and references for further study. This is the 1980 edition.

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