Author: Daniel M G.S. ReevesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music theory
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A treatise on the science of music
Author: Daniel M G.S. ReevesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music theory
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A Treatise on the Science of Music ...
Author: AmateurA Treatise on the Science of Music
Author: Daniel M. G. S. ReevesPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781341100086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
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Music and the Making of Modern Science
Author: Peter PesicPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262543907
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
A wide-ranging exploration of how music has influenced science through the ages, from fifteenth-century cosmology to twentieth-century string theory. In the natural science of ancient Greece, music formed the meeting place between numbers and perception; for the next two millennia, Pesic tells us in Music and the Making of Modern Science, “liberal education” connected music with arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy within a fourfold study, the quadrivium. Peter Pesic argues provocatively that music has had a formative effect on the development of modern science—that music has been not just a charming accompaniment to thought but a conceptual force in its own right. Pesic explores a series of episodes in which music influenced science, moments in which prior developments in music arguably affected subsequent aspects of natural science. He describes encounters between harmony and fifteenth-century cosmological controversies, between musical initiatives and irrational numbers, between vibrating bodies and the emergent electromagnetism. He offers lively accounts of how Newton applied the musical scale to define the colors in the spectrum; how Euler and others applied musical ideas to develop the wave theory of light; and how a harmonium prepared Max Planck to find a quantum theory that reengaged the mathematics of vibration. Taken together, these cases document the peculiar power of music—its autonomous force as a stream of experience, capable of stimulating insights different from those mediated by the verbal and the visual. An innovative e-book edition available for iOS devices will allow sound examples to be played by a touch and shows the score in a moving line.
How Music Works
Author: John PowellPublisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316183679
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Any readers whose love of music has somehow not led them to explore the technical side before will surely find the result a thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory, primer."—Seattle Post-Intelligencer What makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do ten violins sound only twice as loud as one? Do your Bob Dylan albums sound better on CD vinyl? John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers these questions and many more in How Music Works, an intriguing and original guide to acoustics. In a clear and engaging voice, Powell leads you on a fascinating journey through the world of music, with lively discussions of the secrets behind harmony timbre, keys, chords, loudness, musical composition, and more. From how musical notes came to be (you can thank a group of stodgy men in 1939 London for that one), to how scales help you memorize songs, to how to make and oboe from a drinking straw, John Powell distills the science and psychology of music with wit and charm.
A Treatise on the Science of Music
Author: An AmateurPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020822513
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to the science of music provides an in-depth look at the physics and mathematics behind musical sound. From discussions on the anatomy of the ear to analysis of different Western and Eastern musical scales, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the technical aspects of music. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music
Author: Hermann von HelmholtzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
A Treatise on the Science of Music, Explaining Its Principles in a Manner Suitable to the Purposes of General Education. By an Amateur
Author: AnonymousPublisher:
ISBN: 9780649525881
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A treatise on the science of music, by an amateur
Author: TreatiseOn Repeat
Author: Elizabeth Hellmuth MargulisPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199990824
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
On Repeat offers an in-depth inquiry into music's repetitive nature. Drawing on a diverse array of fields, it sheds light on a range of issues from repetition's use as a compositional tool to its role in characterizing our behavior as listeners, and considers related implications for repetition in language, learning, and communication.