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Physics of the Piano (Paperback) Loot Price: R709
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Physics of the Piano (Paperback): Nicholas J. Giordano

Physics of the Piano (Paperback)

Nicholas J. Giordano

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Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note-such as middle C-can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a musically untrained listener to distinguish between these different instruments. A central quest in the study of musical instruments is to understand why the sound of the "same" note depends greatly on the instrument, and to elucidate which aspects of an instrument are most critical in producing the musical tones characteristic of the instrument. The primary goal of this book is to investigate these questions for the piano. The explanations in this book use a minimum of mathematics, and are intended for anyone who is interested in music and musical instruments. At the same time, there are many insights relating physics and the piano that will likely be interesting and perhaps surprising for many physicists.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: September 2016
Authors: Nicholas J. Giordano
Dimensions: 247 x 189 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-878914-7
Categories: Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Keyboard instruments
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics)
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids)
Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Keyboard instruments
LSN: 0-19-878914-9
Barcode: 9780198789147

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