Physics and Music toward the much higher goal

toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life

" Bruckner's hour-long Sixth Symphony is among his shorter works

the properties of numbers

which juts directly over a waterfall at Bear Run in western Pennsylvania

Physics and Music toward the much higher goalThis foundational text is written for students who want to go beyond the perceptual stage of music to learn how musical sound is created and perceived. It surveys a wide range of topics related to acoustics, beginning with a brief history of the art and science of music. Succeeding chapters explore the general principles of sound, musical scales, the primary ways in which sound can be generated, the characteristics of instruments, the use of