Musical Consonance and Cochlear Mechanics

This monograph is focussed onto the sensory consonance oftwo simultaneous complex tones. It is intended to add weightto the hypothesis that our preference for certain two-tones(e.g., for major or minor thirds at female-singing pitch, or forperfect fifths at bass pitch) is not only due to education, butis based on the physiology of our hearing organs. The readersare expected to know biology, physics, and mathematics athigh-school level. Exercises and their solutions are includedat the end of most sections.

Summary

This monograph is focussed onto the sensory consonance of
two simultaneous complex tones. It is intended to add weight
to the hypothesis that our preference for certain two-tones
(e.g., for major or minor thirds at female-singing pitch, or for
perfect fifths at bass pitch) is not only due to education, but
is based on the physiology of our hearing organs. The readers
are expected to know biology, physics, and mathematics at
high-school level. Exercises and their solutions are included
at the end of most sections.

Product details

• Authors: Reinhart Frosch
• Publisher: Vdf Hochschulverlag AG
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9783728135131
• ISBN: 978-3-7281-3513-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 215 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 348 g
• Illustrations: zahlr. Abb., s/w
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Mechanics, acoustics; Gehör, Wellenmechanik (Vibration und Akustik), Konsonanz, Psychoakustik, Chochlea, Konsonanztheorien, Hörwissenschaften