01760cam a2200301 i 4500 107980 20230410124113.0 121005s2010 enka g b 001 0 eng d 9781846143151 eng ML 3805 P882ho 2010 GRAL Powell, John, 1955- 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 "A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune". (port.) Includes bibliographical references( p. 256-258) and index. 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. 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 Music Acoustics and physics Popular works. Music Psychological aspects. Acústica en música. Música Aspectos sicológicos. lcc bk PP 71072 71072 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 ML 3805 P882ho 2010 00000101142 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 bk