Physics of the Piano

by Nicholas J. Giordano, Sr.

Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note-such as middle C-can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a musically untrained listener to distinguish between these different instruments. A central quest in the study of musical instruments is to understand why the sound of the "same" note depends greatly on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199546029
• ISBN13: 9780199546022
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 9.7"