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On the Sensations

by Hermann von Helmholtz
$17.61
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The Physics Behind Harmonious Chords

Explanation: "On the Sensations of Tone" is a classic scientific text that explains, in easy-to-understand language, the physics and physiology of music. It covers the sensation of sound, vibrations, sympathetic resonances, and combinational tones, and also develops a theory explaining why harmonious chords are in the ratios of small whole numbers. The book is both a valuable resource for musicians and students of music, and an important work in the realm of aesthetics. With its profuse illustrations, graphs, diagrams, tables, and musical examples, it is a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the science and art of music.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

On the Sensations

by Hermann von Helmholtz
$17.61
ISBN: 9780486607535
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $40.28
Authors: Hermann von Helmholtz
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date of Publication: 1954-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Art, Philosophy, Music
Related Topics: Psychology, Physics, Art
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 120 readers)

Description

On the Sensations of Tone is one of the world's greatest scientific classics. It bridges the gap between the natural sciences and music theory and, nearly a century after its first publication, it is still a standard text for the study of physiological acoustics — the scientific basis of musical theory. It is also a treasury of knowledge for musicians and students of music and a major work in the realm of aesthetics, making important contributions to physics, anatomy, and physiology in its establishment of the physical theory of music. Difficult scientific concepts are explained simply and easily for the general reader.The first two parts of this book deal with the physics and physiology of music. Part I explains the sensation of sound in general, vibrations, sympathetic resonances, and other phenomena. Part II cover combinational tones and beats, and develops Helmholtz's famous theory explaining why harmonious chords are in the ratios of small whole numbers (a problem unsolved since Pythagoras).Part III contains the author's theory on the aesthetic relationship of musical tones. After a survey of the different principles of musical styles in history (tonal systems of Pythagoras, the Church, the Chinese, Arabs, Persians, and others), he makes a detailed study of our own tonal system (keys, discords, progression of parts).Important points in this 576-page work are profusely illustrated with graphs, diagrams, tables, and musical examples. 33 appendices discuss pitch, acoustics, and music, and include a very valuable table and study of the history of pitch in Europe from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
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The Physics Behind Harmonious Chords

Explanation: "On the Sensations of Tone" is a classic scientific text that explains, in easy-to-understand language, the physics and physiology of music. It covers the sensation of sound, vibrations, sympathetic resonances, and combinational tones, and also develops a theory explaining why harmonious chords are in the ratios of small whole numbers. The book is both a valuable resource for musicians and students of music, and an important work in the realm of aesthetics. With its profuse illustrations, graphs, diagrams, tables, and musical examples, it is a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the science and art of music.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.