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 740-312 Musical Acoustics

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr S Ingham

Prerequisites

BMus Year 2

Semester

2

Contact

Two hours of lectures a week in 3rd or 4th year

Subject Description

The subject will cover a selection from the following topics: basic concepts of acoustics; the study of sound waves, vibration and resonance; loudness; the harmonic series; musical intervals; scales, tuning and temperaments; construction and classification of musical instruments; concert hall and auditorium design.

Assessment

3-hour examination (100%)

Prescribed Texts
  • Backus, J, The Acoustical Foundations of Music. (2nd ed.) Norton.
    or
    Rossing, T.D, The Science of Sound. (1st ed) Addison Wesley.
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