Physics and the sound of music, John S. Rigden

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Contents: Part I. The sound of music. The physics of music -- Part II. A pure tone - a capella. The origin of musical sound ; The transmission of musical sound ; The perception of a pure tone -- Part III. Two pure tones together. The superposition of vibrations ; The superposition of waves ; The perception of two pure tones -- Part IV. Archetypal instruments: the tromba marina, the fife, the coach horn, and the drum. The origin of complex tones: strings, tubes, and membranes ; The transmission of complex tones from strings, tubes, and membranes ; The perception of complex tones -- Part V. The whole orchestra. The instruments of musical sound ; The musical environment ; Perception of music -- Part VI. Sound reproduction. Sound system components ; Sound systems and their environment ; Toward a consummation of the listening experience -- Part VII. Electronic music. Synthesized and digital sound -- Answers to selected problems

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