Physics, Music: from Timbre, to the Unknown

  • D. Stolik Facultad de Física, Universidad de La Habana

Abstract

The relation between physics –with its mathematical language– and music is briefly described. Concepts such as frequency, height, musical interval, scale, fundamental frequency, tone, non-linearity and “anharmonicity” of musical instruments are presented, as well as the behavior of music in the frequency-time domain. Finally, open research fields in the scenario of physics and music are presented.


 

Published
Jun 14, 2012
How to Cite
STOLIK, D.. Physics, Music: from Timbre, to the Unknown. Revista Cubana de Física, [S.l.], v. 29, n. 1, p. 37-41, june 2012. ISSN 2224-7939. Available at: <https://revistacubanadefisica.org/index.php/rcf/article/view/RCF_29-1_37_2012>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024.
Section
For Physicists and Non-Physicists