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Physics 2030K: Physics of Music and Speech

The links in the active calendar below will take you material related to the day's agenda.
Day 1 Jan 10

Basic concepts
Day 2 Jan 12

Physical quantities
Day 17 Mar 7

Microphones and loudspeakers
Day 18 Mar 9

Auditorium acoustics
Day 3 Jan 17

Periodic Motion
Day 4 Jan 19

Periodic motion
Day 19 Mar 14

Spring Break
Day 20 Mar 16

Spring Break
Day 5 Jan 24

Basic wave phenomena
Day 6 Jan 26

Wave phenomena, resonance
Day 21 Mar 21

Auditorium acoustics
Day 22 Mar 23

Auditorium acoustics
Day 7 Jan 31

Resonance
Day 8 Feb 2

Quiz 1
Day 23 Mar 28

Sound reinforcement systems
Day 24 Mar 30

Musical scales and temperament
Day 9 Feb 7

Intro to ear and hearing
Day 10 Feb 9

Characterizing sound
Day 25 Apr 4

Musical scales and temperament
Day 26 Apr 6

Musical scales and temperament
Day 11 Feb 14

Sound measurement
Day 12 Feb 16

Sound measurement
Day 27 Apr 11


Quiz 3
Day 28 Apr 13

Acoustics of woodwind instruments
Day 13 Feb 21

Sound quality or timbre
Day 14 Feb 23

Analysis of sound
Day 29Apr 18

Acoustics of brass instruments
Day 30 Apr 20

Acoustics of strings, voice
Day 15 Feb 28*

Sound synthesis
Day 16 Mar 2

Quiz 2
Day 31 Apr 25

no class
Day 32 Apr 27


Final Exam
Index

Syllabus

Laboratory
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