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How music works the science and psychology of beautiful sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and beyond

John Powell 1955-

New York, N.Y. Little, Brown 2010

Localização: FFCLRP - Fac. Fil. Ciên. Let. de R. Preto    (78:159.9 P884h 30817 )(Acessar)

  • Título:
    How music works the science and psychology of beautiful sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and beyond
  • Autor: John Powell 1955-
  • Assuntos: Music -- Acoustics and physics; Music -- Psychological aspects; Music -- psychology; Psychoacoustics; MÚSICA (ASPECTOS PSICOLÓGICOS); PSICOACÚSTICA
  • Notas: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-257) and index
  • Descrição: So, what is music, anyway? -- What is perfect pitch and do I have it? -- Notes and noises -- Xylophones and saxophones : same notes but different sounds -- Instrumental break -- How loud is loud? -- Harmony and cacophony -- Weighing up scales -- The self-confident major and the emotional minor -- I got rhythm -- Making music -- Listening to music -- Fiddly details. Naming and identifying intervals ; Using the Decibel system ; Tuning an instrument to the pentatonic scale ; Calculating equal temperament ; The notes of the major keys.
    CD. How to get different sounds from a guitar string -- Can you guess what this instrument is? -- Why some notes clash and others get along together -- Different ways to accompany a tune -- Ancient and modern scales -- 3,000-year-old music : ancient harp tuning -- The horrible out-of-tune bamboo whistle -- Confident majors and emotional minors -- How to bring tears to the eyes of the audience -- The magnificent drinking-straw oboe.
    John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers questions about harmony, timbre, keys, chords, loudness, musical composition, and many more in this intriguing and original guide to acoustics
  • Editor: New York, N.Y. Little, Brown
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2010
  • Formato: vi, 264 p ill., music 22 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
  • Idioma: Inglês
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