Re: Seeking intro text on musical acoustics

["D.V.N.Sarma" <narayana@HD1.VSNL.NET.IN>]

I think the good old "Scince and Music" by Sir James Jeans
will be less intimidating. But it is out of print I think.

regards,

Sarma.
At 02:24 PM 9/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> This spring, I'm scheduled to teach a course for non-science majors
> (in fact, science-phobes) on "the physics of music."  I'm seeking
> suggestions on texts.  I've looked an (and am still considering) the
> texts by Backus , Berg/Stork, and Rigden's.  I've also looked at
> texts by Hall , Benade and Rossing, though these would, I think, seem
> intimidating to my students.
>
> Are there other texts out there with which folks have had success?
>
> Thanks in advance.  Responses may me made off-list to:
>
> jhowell@earlham.edu
>
> If anyone is interested in the responses I receive, send a note -
> I'll be glad to share them.
>
> John