The Science of Music
Honors College Seminar Course

Dr. Keith Koons, Music Department
Dr. Jeffrey B. Bindell, Physics Department

Syllabus

Note Set #1 - Background Materials

Lecture Set #1 - Some Simple Background Physics Ideas

Lecture Set #2 - Springy Thingys

TOPICS for TERM PAPERS IMPORTANT

Waves Lecture

Some Graphics on Beats

Tuning and Temperament

Resonance 9/11/06

Interesting Paper on Harmonies (Adobe File -12 pages)

How does a Violin Bow Work?

External Reference on Bowing

Pressure

Link to pressure illustration.

Pressure Nodes and Anti-Nodes (Short)

Assignment: Read Chapter 4

Bang, Clang, Crash - Percussion

That Funny Looking Ear & How It Works

Pitch Effects

Loudness

Voice

Room Acoustics

The Bone Flute - Scientific Method Applied to Music