How music works : a listener's guide to the science and psychology of beautiful sounds /
Powell, John, 1955-
How music works : a listener's guide to the science and psychology of beautiful sounds / John Powell. - London : Particular Books, 2010. - 264 p. : ill., music ; 22 cm. - Science Music / Read more .
"A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune". (port.)
Includes bibliographical references( p. 256-258) and index.
So, what is music, anyway? -- What is perfect pitch and do I have it? -- Notes and noises -- Xylophones and saxophones : same notes but different sounds -- Instrumental break -- How loud is loud? -- Harmony and cacophony -- Weighing up scales -- The self-confident major and the emotional minor -- I got rhythm -- Making music -- Listening to music -- Fiddly details. Naming and identifying intervals ; Using the Decibel system ; Tuning an instrument to the pentatonic scale ; Calculating equal temperament ; The notes of the major keys.
John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers questions about harmony, timbre, keys, chords, loudness, musical composition, and many more in this intriguing and original guide to acoustics
9781846143151
Music--Acoustics and physics--Popular works.
Music--Psychological aspects.
Acústica en música.
Música--Aspectos sicológicos.
ML 3805 / P882ho 2010
How music works : a listener's guide to the science and psychology of beautiful sounds / John Powell. - London : Particular Books, 2010. - 264 p. : ill., music ; 22 cm. - Science Music / Read more .
"A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune". (port.)
Includes bibliographical references( p. 256-258) and index.
So, what is music, anyway? -- What is perfect pitch and do I have it? -- Notes and noises -- Xylophones and saxophones : same notes but different sounds -- Instrumental break -- How loud is loud? -- Harmony and cacophony -- Weighing up scales -- The self-confident major and the emotional minor -- I got rhythm -- Making music -- Listening to music -- Fiddly details. Naming and identifying intervals ; Using the Decibel system ; Tuning an instrument to the pentatonic scale ; Calculating equal temperament ; The notes of the major keys.
John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers questions about harmony, timbre, keys, chords, loudness, musical composition, and many more in this intriguing and original guide to acoustics
9781846143151
Music--Acoustics and physics--Popular works.
Music--Psychological aspects.
Acústica en música.
Música--Aspectos sicológicos.
ML 3805 / P882ho 2010