Music 1102A/B Study Guide - Symphony No. 94 (Haydn), Rodney Rogers, Robert Schuman
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Harmonic series (also called overtone series): a (mathematical) basis for acoustics. Mathematical relationships were codified by pythagoras (greek mathematician). Intervals get closer together as they rise above the fundamental. First 16 partials of the c series: The fundamental = the bottom or principal note of any harmonic series. Doubling the number of vibrations per second creates a sound an octave higher. Doubling the length of a wind instrument makes the sound an octave lower. Difference tones or resultant tones (or combination tones): the result of the difference of the cps of two notes sounded. Overtone singing (harmonic singing, throat singing); practiced by natives of tuva (betwen. Classification of musical instruments in 4 main categories: Aerophones wind instruments: aero = air, phone = sound producing device. Membranophones stretched membrane or tissue producing the vibration (sound) such as drums. Idiophones the whole body of the instrument vibrates (second classification for percussion instruments)
