PHYS 224 — Physics of Music

Name: PHYS 224 — Physics of Music
Rating: 4.53 (326 reviews)

An introduction to the physics of music. Properties of sound and their perception as pitch, loudness, and timbre. Dissonance, consonance, and musical intervals and tuning. Physics of sound propagation and reflection. Resonance. Acoustic properties of pipes, strings, bars, and membranes, and sound production in wind, string, and percussion instruments. The human voice. Room reverberation and acoustics. Directional characteristics of sound sources.

Rating: 4.53 out of 5 from 326 student reviews
Difficulty: 2.29 out of 5
Credits: 3
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department: Physics
Taught by: Jonathan Le Roy Sievers

Sections offered

Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 1:05-2:25 pm — 0 seats open
Section 002 (Tut), Mon 4:05-4:55 pm — 2 seats open
Section 003 (Tut), Tue 11:05-11:55 am — 12 seats open
Section 004 (Tut), Wed 12:35-1:25 pm — 13 seats open
Section 005 (Tut), Thu 9:35-10:25 am — 28 seats open