Horns, Strings, and Harmony

by Arthur H. Benade

Book Overview

A fascinating excursion into an area too often ignored by the musical practitioner. -- Music Library Association Notes.
If you've ever wondered how a musical instrument produces the sound it does, this book explains the physics of musical instruments in an engaging and understandable way. Dr. Benade was a nuclear physicist, flutist, and science educator with a special ability to explain complex ideas in a simple, straightforward manner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486273318
• ISBN13: 9780486273310
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"