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Old February-13th-2006, 10:44 AM   #1
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The Art and the Science of Music Acoustics
Music acoustics is the branch of acoustics concerned with researching and describing the physics of music. Examples of areas of study are the function of musical instruments, the human voice, computer analysis of melody, and determination of stylistic parameters in compositions and performances.

The art and the science of music acoustics are presented on the site below, in musician-friendly format, as is some of the research work in music science.

Click Here> http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/
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Old February-13th-2006, 11:02 AM   #2
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Music acoustics is the branch of acoustics concerned with researching and describing the physics of music. Examples of areas of study are the function of musical instruments, the human voice, computer analysis of melody, and determination of stylistic parameters in compositions and performances.

The art and the science of music acoustics are presented on the site below, in musician-friendly format, as is some of the research work in music science.

Click Here> http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/
Similar, but different is the art and science of speaker design, incorporating how we hear and what forces influence the quality of sound reproduction:

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Old February-13th-2006, 02:33 PM   #3
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Nice site Doc!

thanks for posting it ..

I wish they'd have included more information on the overtone series and how it affects both instrumental timbre and richness of sonority ...

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Old February-13th-2006, 02:50 PM   #4
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Nice site. Tested my hearing (it's better than I feared) and read about guitar acoustics. Fun!
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Old February-17th-2006, 10:00 AM   #5
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I am 53 and I am already losing some hearing in the higher pitches, and I have a hard time hearing converstions in noisy places, such as a crowed restaurant.

I am very interested in how new hearing aid technology and how that will affect my appreciation of music if i eventually have to wear one.

I know some musicians in their 70s and 80s who use hearing aids, and it doesn't seem to limit their love of music at all.

Does anyone know anything about this?
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