PHYS 1251  -  Science and Technology of Musical Sound

PHYS 1251 Science & Technology of Musical Sound Sound production; nature of vibrations in percussion, string, and wind instruments.  Sound propagation; sound speed; echoes.  Sound intensity and pitch, physical and perceived.  Intervals, Complex sounds; harmonic series.  Room acoustics; reverberation time; ideal listening rooms.  Wave phenomena; interference and diffraction.  Digital sound recording; musical scales; the human voice.

Prerequisites: proficiency in algebra.  

Dr. Sam Matteson                       PHYS 1251.001

Laboratory                                  PHYS 1271.501

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