Good vibrations : the physics of music / Barry Parker.
"Why does the harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out-of-sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | "Why does the harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out-of-sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also for the whole range of noises we call music." --Book Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 274 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801892646 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801892643 (hardcover : alk. paper) |