Re: Seeking intro text on musical acoustics

[frank cange <cangefrank@HOTMAIL.COM>]

john:
   the book mentioned below is not out of print but is available from DOVER
PUB. in paperback form.  if you contact them they should be able to get you
a copy.
frank cange


> From: "D.V.N.Sarma" <narayana@HD1.VSNL.NET.IN>
> Reply-To: "phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators"
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> To: PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu
> Subject: Re: Seeking intro text on musical acoustics
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 03:40:50 +0500
>
> 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
> >
> >

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