Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment. Panos PhotinosФизика. IOP Concise Physics
- Название
- Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment
- Автор:
- Panos Photinos
- Серия:
- IOP Concise Physics
- Жанр:
- Физика
- Год выпуска:
- 0
- isbn:
- 9781681746838
- Аннотация:
- Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment' offers a basic understanding of sound, musical instruments and music equipment, geared towards a general audience and non-science majors. The book begins with an introduction of the fundamental properties of sound waves, and the perception of the characteristics of sound. The relation between intensity and loudness, and the relation between frequency and pitch are discussed. The basics of propagation of sound waves, and the interaction of sound waves with objects and structures of various sizes are introduced. Standing waves, harmonics and resonance are explained in simple terms, using graphics that provide a visual understanding.