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WW001: Acoustical Aspects of Woodwind Instruments,
Revised Edition by
C. J. Nederveen. Northern Illinois University Press, PB, 160 pages. A
detailed
mathematical study of the subject. Contents include: the excitation
mechanism
of woodwinds, holes and bore perturbations, examples, and an addendum
of
developments since 1969 first edition. (Published in July 1998.) This
is the most technical book. |
29.95
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F030: Complete Guide to the Flute and Piccolo
by J. James
Phelan with contributions by Lillian Burkart. Second edition.
Burkart-Phelan,
Inc., PB, 151 pages. Highly recommended for those interested in
learning
about flute repair, this well researched, easy-to-read guide to basic
design
and maintenance of the flute and piccolo should be a part of every
flutist's
library. Topics include flute anatomy, materials and construction,
acoustics,
scale, tuning, cleaning, lubrication, polishing, assembly, padding,
corking,
felting, adjustments, routine maintenance, basic and advanced repairs,
unique to the piccolo, plus flute and piccolo headjoints. Extensive
illustrations
throughout. |
39.95
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G004: Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics by
Arthur H. Benade.
Dover, PB, 596 pages. The Second, Revised Edition originally published
in 1976. This is a hefty book with enough detail for a physicist but
still
rewarding to the layman. It includes about 75 pages specifically
devoted to woodwinds. |
19.95
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G005: Horns, Strings, and Harmony by Arthur
H. Benade.
Dover, PB, 271 pages. An outstanding non-technical introduction to
acoustics
by Dr. Benade who was a physicist, flutist, and science educator. The
book
covers vibrating systems, the role of the human ear in hearing music,
how
pianos, violins, trumpets, oboes, clarinets, flutes, saxophones and
many
other instruments work. In addition, the author provides
instructions
for building a home made trumpet, clarinet, and flute. This
is the least technical book by Benade. |
9.95
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G020: Music, Physics and Engineering by Harry
F. Olson.
Dover, 1967, PB, 460 pages. A wide ranging book covering both the
mechanical
and electronic areas of sound production and reproduction. Topics
covered
include sound waves, musical terminology, resonators and radiators,
musical
instruments and their characteristics, properties of music, acoustics
(theater,
studio, and room), sound-reproducing systems, and electronic
music.
Many charts, diagrams and equations are included. While many aspects of
this book are quite technical, most of the information will be
comprehensible
to all musicians. |
16.95
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G021: On the Sensations of Tone by Hermann
Helmholtz.
Dover, 1954, PB, 576 pages. This is an unabridged reprinting of the
1885
translation by Alexander J. Ellis of the last German edition of Die
Lehre von den Tonempfundungen. It includes a new introduction
written
in 1954. On the Sensations of Tone is regarded as one of the
world's
greatest scientific classics. It bridges the gap between the natural
sciences
and music theory. The first two parts of the book deal with the physics
and physiology of music. The last part contains the author's theory on
the aesthetic relationship of musical tones. |
21.95
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G048: Science & Music by Sir James Jeans.
Dover, 1968,
PB, 258 pages. An unabridged republication of the 1937 English edition
of this classic book on musical sounds. It conveys precise information
in a non-technical way for anyone interested in music. Includes the
various
means of producing sounds, hearing, scales, intonation, types of
tuning,
the concert hall, orchestras and many more topics. |
12.95
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