The physics and psychophysics of music
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Juan G. Roederer.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Music -- Acoustics and physics
Description: This book deals with the physical systems and physiological processes that intervene in music. It analyzes what objective, physical properties of sound are associated with what subjective psychological sensations of music, and it describes how these sound patterns are actually generated in musical instruments, how they propagate through the environment, and how they are detected by the ear and interpreted in the brain. Using the precise language of science, but without complicated mathematics, the author weaves a close mesh of the physics, psychophysics and physiology relevant to music. A prior knowledge of physics, mathematics, physiology or psychology is not required to understand most of the book; it is, however, assumed that the reader is familiar with music - in particular, with musical notation, musical scales and intervals, and some of the basics of musical instruments. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-213) and index.