The Physics of Music
From KNILT
Introduction
Meet your professor: Melyssa Swett
What to expect in this course: Melyssa Swett- Portfolio
Unit 1: Periodic Motion and Waves
1-7 How Does A Sound Wave Work?
1-8 Sound Wave Characteristics
Unit 2: Superposition of Waves
Unit 3: Perception of Complex Tones
3-5 Perception of Two Pure Tones
Unit 4: Musical Scales
Unit 5: Strings, Pipes, & Membranes
5-3 Vibrational Mode of a Stretched String
5-4 Vibrational Mode of an Air Column
5-5 Vibrational Mode of a Stretched Membrane
Unit 6: Musical Instruments
6-3 Initiating Vibrations On A String
6-4 Initiating Vibrations In An Air Column
6-5 Initiating Vibrations On A Membrane
6-6 Structural Influence On A String
6-7 Structural Influence On A Pipe
6-8 Structural Influence On A Membrane
Unit 7: Acoustics
7-6 Quantitative Acoustical Parameters