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SCIE 155H Science of Musical Instruments: Honors


Students study the scientific principles by which sound is generated in common acoustic musical instruments and discover the mathematical foundation of musical scales. This course explores mechanical oscillation, frequency, wavelength, and the harmonic series. Students investigate the complex timbre of musical instruments through hands-on laboratory experiments using wave and spectrum analysis, and develop scales using sound-generation software. For a final project, students construct a functional instrument and perform an original musical composition.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 56-1881HN
SL
Requirements 3.5 or Higher GPA (35GP)
Minimum Credits 4 Maximum Credits 4





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