Powell, John,  1955- <br/><br/>
How music works :  a listener's guide to the science and psychology of beautiful sounds / 
John Powell. 
 - London :  Particular Books,  2010. 
 - 264 p. :  ill., music ;  22 cm. 
 - Science Music / Read more .
<br/><br/>"A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune". (port.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references( p. 256-258) and index. 
<br/><br/>So, what is music, anyway? -- What is perfect pitch and do I have it? -- Notes and noises -- Xylophones and saxophones : same notes but different sounds -- Instrumental break -- How loud is loud? -- Harmony and cacophony -- Weighing up scales -- The self-confident major and the emotional minor -- I got rhythm -- Making music -- Listening to music -- Fiddly details. Naming and identifying intervals ; Using the Decibel system ; Tuning an instrument to the pentatonic scale ; Calculating equal temperament ; The notes of the major keys. 
<br/><br/> John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers questions about harmony, timbre, keys,   chords, loudness, musical composition, and many more in this intriguing and original guide to acoustics 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781846143151 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--Acoustics and physics--Popular works.<br/>Music--Psychological aspects.<br/>Acústica en música.<br/>Música--Aspectos sicológicos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML 3805  / P882ho 2010