Physics 2030K: Physics of Music and Speech

The links in the active calendar below will take you material related to the day's agenda.
Day 1 Jan 10

Basic concepts
Day 2 Jan 12

Physical quantities
Day 17 Mar 6

Sound synthesis
Day 18 Mar 8

Quiz 2
Day 3 Jan 17

Periodic Motion
Day 4 Jan 19

Periodic motion
Day 19 Mar 13

Microphones and loudspeakers
Day 20 Mar 15

Auditorium acoustics
Day 5 Jan 24

Basic wave phenomena
Day 6 Jan 26

Wave phenomena, resonance
Day 21 Mar 20

Auditorium acoustics
Day 22 Mar 22

Auditorium acoustics
Day 7 Jan 31

Resonance
Day 8 Feb 2

Quiz 1
Day 23 Mar 27

Sound reinforcement systems
Day 24 Mar 29

Musical scales and temperament
Day 9 Feb 7

Intro to ear and hearing
Day 10 Feb 9

Characterizing sound
Day 25 Apr 3

Musical scales and temperament
Day 26 Apr 5

Musical scales and temperament
Day 11 Feb 14

Sound measurement
Day 12 Feb 16

Sound measurement
Day 27 Apr 10


Quiz 3
Day 28 Apr 12

Acoustics of woodwind instruments
Day 13 Feb 21

Sound quality or timbre
Day 14 Feb 23*

Analysis of sound
Day 29Apr 17

Acoustics of brass instruments
Day 30 Apr 19

Acoustics of strings, voice
Day 15Feb 28

Spring break
Day 16 Mar 1

Spring break
Day 31 Apr 24

Sound reproduction
Day 32 Apr 26


Final Exam
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