Koenig, David M., <br/><br/>
Spectral analysis of musical sounds with emphasis on the piano / 
David M. Koenig ; with comments by Delwin D. Fandrich. 
 - First edition. 
 - xv, 378 pages :  illustrations (black and white) ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-376) and index. 
<br/><br/>An introduction to some elementary waves -- The basic tools of spectral analysis -- Analysis of several common musical sounds -- Harmonics in musical sounds -- The vibrating string -- The vibrating bar -- The vibrating membrane -- The vibrating plate -- An introduction to pianos -- Some individual piano notes and their interactions -- The missing fundamental -- Octave stretching, inharmonicity, and the Railsback Curve -- Beating, unisons, and tuning -- Two-dimensional graphical metrics -- Three-dimensional graphical metrics -- An investigation into hammer knock and key striking -- Evaluation of a Wapin bridge conversion -- Similarities between pianos and repeatability of data-gathering methods -- Two metrics applied to other instruments -- Use of the metrics in production and development -- Defining and understanding piano tone. 
<br/><br/> This book addresses the analysis of musical sounds from the viewpoint of someone at the intersection among physicists, engineers, piano technicians, and musicians. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198722908 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014942361 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB4B8695  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016912089  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1900-1999 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--Acoustics and physics.<br/>Piano music--History and criticism.--20th century<br/>Spectrum analysis.<br/>Sound-waves--Scattering.<br/>Music--Acoustics and physics.<br/>Piano music.<br/>Sound-waves--Scattering.<br/>Spectrum analysis.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML3807  / .K64 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>786.209/04