Physics 2030K: Physics of Music and Speech

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Day 1 Jan 6

Basic concepts
Day 2 Jan 8

Physical quantities
Day 17 Mar 3

Spring Break
Day 18 Mar 5

Spring Break
Day 3 Jan 13

Periodic Motion
Day 4 Jan 15

Periodic motion
Day 19 Mar 10

Microphones and loudspeakers
Day 20 Mar 12

Auditorium acoustics
Day 5 Jan 20

Basic wave phenomena
Day 6 Jan 22

Wave phenomena, resonance
Day 21 Mar 17

Auditorium acoustics
Day 22 Mar 19

Auditorium acoustics
Day 7 Jan 27

Resonance
Day 8 Jan 29

Quiz 1
Day 23 Mar 24

Sound reinforcement systems
Day 24 Mar 26

Musical scales and temperament
Day 9 Feb3

Intro to ear and hearing
Day 10 Feb 5

Characterizing sound
Day 25 Mar 31

Musical scales and temperament
Day 26 Apr 2

Musical scales and temperament
Day 11 Feb 10

Sound measurement
Day 12 Feb 12

Sound measurement
Day 27 Apr 7

Quiz 3
Day 28 Apr 9

Acoustics of woodwind instruments
Day 13 Feb 17

Sound quality or timbre
Day 14 Feb 19

Analysis of sound
Day 29Apr 14

Acoustics of brass instruments
Day 30 Apr 16

Acoustics of strings, voice
Day 15 Feb 24

Quiz 2
Day 16 Feb 26*

Sound synthesis
Day 31 Apr 21

Sound reproduction
Day 32 Apr 23

Home sound systems
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