This course is intended primarily for students having some background in music. The scientific aspects of musical sound are treated including the basic physics of vibrating systems, wave phenomena, and acoustics and their applications to musical instruments and musical perception. A weekly laboratory is required.
Natural Scientific Approaches
Prerequisites
A solid knowledge of musical intervals and scales, or permission of the instructor.
Course UID
002450.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
205
Long title
Physics of Music