Acoustics Of The Musical Instruments

Author : Antoine Chaigne,Jean Kergomard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 855 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493936793

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Acoustics of Musical Instruments by Antoine Chaigne,Jean Kergomard Pdf

This book, the first English-language translation of Acoustique des instruments de musique, Second Edition, presents the necessary foundations for understanding the complex physical phenomena involved in musical instruments. What is the function of the labium in a flute? Which features of an instrument allow us to make a clear audible distinction between a clarinet and a trumpet? With the help of numerous examples, these questions are addressed in detail. The authors focus in particular on the significant results obtained in the field during the last fifteen years. Their goal is to show that elementary physical models can be used with benefit for various applications in sound synthesis, instrument making, and sound recording. The book is primarily addressed to graduate students and researchers; however it could also be of interest for engineers, musicians, craftsmen, and music lovers who wish to learn about the basics of musical acoustics.

Author : Jürgen Meyer
Publisher : Frankfurt/Main : Verlag Das Musikinstrument
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042342209

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Acoustics and the Performance of Music by Jürgen Meyer Pdf

Author : Jürgen Meyer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387095172

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Acoustics and the Performance of Music by Jürgen Meyer Pdf

This classic reference on musical acoustics and performance practice begins with a brief introduction to the fundamentals of acoustics and the generation of musical sounds. It then discusses the particulars of the sounds made by all the standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice, the way in which the sounds made by these instruments are dispersed and how the room into which they are projected affects the sounds.

Author : Neville H. Fletcher,Thomas D. Rossing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461229803

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The Physics of Musical Instruments by Neville H. Fletcher,Thomas D. Rossing Pdf

The history of musical instruments is nearly as old as the history of civilization itself, and the aesthetic principles upon which judgments of musical quality are based are intimately connected with the whole culture within which the instruments have evolved. An educated modem Western player or listener can make critical judgments about particular instruments or particular per formances but, to be valid, those judgments must be made within the appro priate cultural context. The compass of our book is much less sweeping than the first paragraph might imply, and indeed our discussion is primarily confined to Western musical instruments in current use, but even here we must take account of centuries of tradition. A musical instrument is designed and built for the playing of music of a particular type and, conversely, music is written to be performed on particular instruments. There is no such thing as an "ideal" instrument, even in concept, and indeed the unbounded possibilities of modem digital sound-synthesis really require the composer or performer to define a whole set of instruments if the result is to have any musical coherence. Thus, for example, the sound and response of a violin are judged against a mental image of a perfect violin built up from experience of violins playing music written for them over the centuries. A new instrument may be richer in sound quality and superior in responsiveness, but if it does not fit that image then it is not a better violin.

Author : William M. Hartmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461467861

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Principles of Musical Acoustics by William M. Hartmann Pdf

Principles of Musical Acoustics focuses on the basic principles in the science and technology of music. Musical examples and specific musical instruments demonstrate the principles. The book begins with a study of vibrations and waves, in that order. These topics constitute the basic physical properties of sound, one of two pillars supporting the science of musical acoustics. The second pillar is the human element, the physiological and psychological aspects of acoustical science. The perceptual topics include loudness, pitch, tone color, and localization of sound. With these two pillars in place, it is possible to go in a variety of directions. The book treats in turn, the topics of room acoustics, audio both analog and digital, broadcasting, and speech. It ends with chapters on the traditional musical instruments, organized by family. The mathematical level of this book assumes that the reader is familiar with elementary algebra. Trigonometric functions, logarithms and powers also appear in the book, but computational techniques are included as these concepts are introduced, and there is further technical help in appendices.

Author : Neville H. Fletcher,Thomas D. Rossing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387216034

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The Physics of Musical Instruments by Neville H. Fletcher,Thomas D. Rossing Pdf

While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. At that point science may be able to come to the aid of art in improving the design and performance of musical instruments. As yet, many of the subtleties in musical sounds of which instrument makers and musicians are aware remain beyond the reach of modern acoustic measurements. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations - fascinating intellectual and practical exercises. Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. A guide for all who have an interest in music and how it is produced, as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those undertaking research in the field.

Author : Albrecht Schneider
Publisher : Springer
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319472928

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Studies in Musical Acoustics and Psychoacoustics by Albrecht Schneider Pdf

This book comprises twelve articles which cover a range of topics from musical instrument acoustics to issues in psychoacoustics and sound perception as well as neuromusicology. In addition to experimental methods and data acquisition, modeling (such as FEM or wave field synthesis) and numerical simulation plays a central role in studies addressing sound production in musical instruments as well as interaction of radiated sound with the environment. Some of the studies have a focus on psychoacoustic aspects in regard to virtual pitch and timbre as well as apparent source width (for techniques such as stereo or ambisonics) in music production. Since musical acoustics imply subjects playing instruments or singing in order to produce sound according to musical structures, this area is also covered including a study that presents an artificial intelligent agent capable to interact with a real ('analog') player in musical genres such as traditional and free jazz.

Author : Lamberto Tronchin
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039366132

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Musical Instruments by Lamberto Tronchin Pdf

The study of the acoustic and vibrational characteristics of musical instruments in terms of their mechanical behavior, sound emission, and characteristics started thousands of years ago, and among the physicists and mathematicians that addressed this matter, we should at least recognize Leonardo da Vinci, with his experimental water organ, and Ernst Chladni, who discovered nodal patterns on rigid surfaces such as soundboards. The growing awareness of our intangible cultural heritage and the need to better understand our roots in the field of music have contributed to increasing the efforts to extend our knowledge in this field, defining new physical parameters, extending the analysis to other musical instruments, and developing new methods to synthesize sound from musical instruments using a simple keyboard.

Author : Panos Photinos
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781681746838

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Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment by Panos Photinos Pdf

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.

Author : Harry F. Olson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486317021

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Music, Physics and Engineering by Harry F. Olson Pdf

This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems, and electronic music. Includes 376 figures.

Author : Sergio Cingolani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015029095976

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Acoustics of the musical instruments by Sergio Cingolani Pdf

Author : Thomas Patteson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780520288027

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Instruments for New Music by Thomas Patteson Pdf

Listening to instruments -- "The joy of precision" : mechanical instruments and the aesthetics of automation -- "The alchemy of tone" : Jörg Mager and electric music -- "Sonic handwriting" : media instruments and musical inscription -- "A new, perfect musical instrument" : the trautonium and electric music in the 1930s -- The expanding instrumentarium

Author : Thomas D. Rossing,Neville H. Fletcher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475738223

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Principles of Vibration and Sound by Thomas D. Rossing,Neville H. Fletcher Pdf

An ideal text for advanced undergraduates, the book provides the foundations needed to understand the acoustics of rooms and musical instruments as well as the basics for scientists and engineers interested in noise and vibration. The new edition contains four new chapters devoted primarily to applications of acoustical principles in everyday life: Microphones and Other Transducers, Sound in Concert Halls and Studios, Sound and Noise Outdoors; and Underwater Sound.

Author : Bart Hopkin,Sudhu Tewari
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000360653

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Sound Inventions by Bart Hopkin,Sudhu Tewari Pdf

Sound Inventions is a collection of 34 articles taken from Experimental Musical Instruments, the seminal journal published from 1984 through 1999. In addition to the selected articles, the editors have contributed introductory essays, placing the material in cultural and temporal context, providing an overview of the field both before and after the time of original publication. The Experimental Musical Instruments journal contributed extensively to a number of sub-fields, including sound sculpture and sound art, sound design, tuning theory, musical instrument acoustics, timbre and timbral perception, musical instrument construction and materials, pedagogy, and contemporary performance and composition. This book provides a picture of this important early period, presenting a wealth of material that is as valuable and relevant today as it was when first published, making it essential reading for anyone researching, working with or studying sound.

Author : James Beauchamp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387325767

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Analysis, Synthesis, and Perception of Musical Sounds by James Beauchamp Pdf

This book contains a complete and accurate mathematical treatment of the sounds of music with an emphasis on musical timbre. The book spans the range from tutorial introduction to advanced research and application to speculative assessment of its various techniques. All the contributors use a generalized additive sine wave model for describing musical timbre which gives a conceptual unity, but is of sufficient utility to be adapted to many different tasks.