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Physics 115 - Physics of Music

Waves, the production and perception of sound, the physical basis of pitch, timbre, resonance, dissonance, and musical scales. Concepts applied to orchestral instruments and auditorium acoustics. Fundamentals of electronic sound reproduction and recording. Elementary algebra and powers of ten notation used.

Course Information

Level: Undergraduate Semester Offered: Spring
Credits: 3 GenEd: PS
Prerequisite: none
Co-requisite: none

Next Semester (Spring 2010)

Section: 1 Instructor: Willocq
Times: MWF 2:30 Location: HAS 134


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