SyDe750.9 - Physics of
Acoustic Musical Instruments |
Stephen
Birkett
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Research
Teaching
Music
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Instructor: Stephen
Birkett | ||
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Topics: Simple oscillations. Continuous mechanical vibratory systems in one and two dimensions. Mechanical coupling. Sound waves and basic acoustics of vibratory systems in pipes and cavities. General principles in the design, function, and fabrication of acoustic musical instruments: strings, winds, and percussion. In-depth study of specific selected musical instrument(s) according to student interest. Relevance of material properties to acoustic and mechanical properties in high-quality musical instruments. | |||
Text: Fletcher & Rossing, The Physics of Musical Instruments, 2nd Edition. Springer, 1998. Additional material will be distributed. | |||
Note: This course has been offered as a reading course. Material is currently being prepared with a view to offering it as a lecture format graduate course. | |||