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By
Johan Sundberg, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Edward Carterette, Department of Psychology, University of California
Morton Friedman, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Included in series
Cognition and Perception,
Description
This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation
from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well
as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.
Audience
Researchers and students in musical acoustics, including those in cognition and perception, acoustics, music theory, and psychophysics.
Contents
Introduction.
What is Sound?
Ear and Hearing.
Scales, Tunings, and Temperaments.
Wind Instruments.
String Instruments.
Rod and Membrane
Instruments.
Room Acoustics.
Music and Electronics.
Music as Communication.
References.
Index.
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Hardbound, 194 pages, publication date: DEC-1991
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-676948-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-676948-6
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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