How Music Works
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"Any readers whose love of music has somehow not led them to explore the technical side before will surely find the result a thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory, primer."—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
What makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do...
Published By Little, Brown Spark
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 272
Publication Date 12/02/2011
ISBN 9780316098311
Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches
"By reading Powell's book we can gain a more solid knowledge of the foundations of music and therefore be better able to appreciate it."—Amanda Mark, New York Journal of Books
"Any readers whose love of music has somehow not led them to explore the technical side before will surely find the result a thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory, primer."—James Walton, The Spectator
"In this distinctive combination of scientific treatise and laugh-out-loud commentary, composer and physicist Powell...has carved out an intriguing niche by using humor to enliven what could have been an otherwise dry introduction to acoustics...readers ... should glean some useful background for music study while simultaneously being entertained."—Barry Zaslow, Library Journal