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Dayton Clarence Miller

 
9781330066799: The Science of Musical Sounds (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the science behind the sounds we hear every day.

This clearly written volume delves into how sound works, from simple tones to complex musical voices, with practical demonstrations and historical context. In The Science of Musical Sounds, Dayton C. Miller guides readers through fundamental concepts like pitch, tone quality, and how instruments create and modify sound. The book blends accessible explanations with diagrams, experiments, and notes from lectures to show how acoustics shape music and speech. What you’ll experience

  • Clear definitions of sound, waves, and harmonic motion tailored for nonexperts
  • Hands‑on explanations of recording, analyzing, and synthesizing sound
  • Insights into how horns, diaphragms, and vibrating bodies affect tone
  • Historical context from early measurements to modern acoustic ideas
Ideal for curious readers, students, musicians, and anyone who wants to understand the science behind music.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office.

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