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Music Science
- Publisher
River Publishers - Published
3rd February 2020 - ISBN 9788770221306
- Language English
- Pages 338 pp.
- Size 6" x 9"
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- Publisher
River Publishers - Published
30th January 2020 - ISBN 9788770221290
- Language English
- Pages 338 pp.
- Size 6" x 9"
The book presents the fundamentals of music science, followed by a discussion on the historical evolution of music. An
introduction to the analysis of signals in time and frequency is presented,
which includes sound and noise. Features and mathematical aspects of the sound
are discussed, including vibration and timbre.
The book presents a review of existing voice
models and discusses the voice production, sound perception, music characteristics and acoustics, tempo, rhythm and harmony. Musical theory is presented, including staff, notes, alterations, keys and intervals, tones and associated frequencies and wavelengths.
The creation of major and minor scales is
emphasized, along with a study on consonance and dissonance, measure, metric, tempo markings, dynamics, modulation. The book also explains the chord formation, and discusses melody and composition.
The book has four appendices, including an
appendix on the basic differentiation and integration theorems, another with
useful Fourier tables, and an appendix featuring the notes, their frequencies
and wavelengths. The book also has a
glossary of music terms.
This book is aimed at musicians, scientists, engineers, mathematicians, physicists, computer analysts. It is also useful for communication and information technology professionals. It is expected to be used as a textbook for courses in Music Science, Music Theory, Sound Theory or Signal Analysis.
Preface
1. Fundamentals of music
science, and its relation to other subjects
2. Historical evolution
of music, and discusses musical eras
3. Relation between
musical science and mathematics
4. Analysis of signals in
time and frequency, and the Fourier theory
5. Properties and
applications of the Fourier transform
6. Basic definitions of
musical science, and musical terminology
7. Features of the sound
production, including vibration and timbre
8. Music characteristics
and acoustics, including tempo, rhythm and harmony
9. Voice models and voice
production, along with sound perception
10. The creation of major
scales and the formation of minor scales
11. The study on
consonance and dissonance
12. Measure and metric,
tempo markings and dynamics
13. Music theory and
chord formation, along with definitions of notes, staff and alterations, keys
and intervals, tones and associated frequencies
14. Melody the
fundamentals of music composition
15. Musical instruments, and the usual formation of orchestras and rock bands
16. Main music styles, that include classic, modern, popular and human voice style
Appendix A: Basic differentiation and integration rules
Appendix B: Properties of
Fourier series and transform
Appendix C: List of notes, including their frequencies and wavelengths
Appendix D: Glossary of music terms and acronyms
Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar
Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar is at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Communications, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.