Musical Acoustics
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Course Description
The physics and acoustics of music and musical instruments. The basics of sound propagation, reflection, and resonance and how this is perceived as musical sound. The specific acoustical phenomena of wind, string, and percussion instruments as well as the voice. There will be a lecture portion as well as hands-on lab sections with different musical instruments. Music 158 must be taken for 3 units for undergraduates to count for WAYS.
Cross Listed Courses
Grading Basis
ROP - Letter or Credit/No Credit
Min
2
Max
3
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Lecture
Enrollment Optional?
No
This course has been approved for the following WAYS
Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA)