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Hermann L. F. Helmholtz, M. D.

On the Sensations of Tone

On the Sensations of Tone

As a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

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The Greatest Work on the Theory of Music & Harmonics, & a Detailed Presentation of the Law of Vibration. Baumring Used this Work as his ... Read more

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The Greatest Work on the Theory of Music & Harmonics, & a Detailed Presentation of the Law of Vibration. Baumring Used this Work as his First Introduction to Vibration, Harmonics & Music Theory.

Subtitle:As a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

Content:"

On the Composition of Vibrations

Upper Partial Tones & Qualities of a Tone

Analysis of Musical Tones by Sympathetic Resonance

On the Analysis of Musical Tones By The Ear

On Differences in Quality In Musical Tones

On The Apprehension of Qualities of Tones

Combinational Tones

On The Beats of Simple Tones

Deep & Deepest Tones

Beats of Upper Partial Tones

Beats Due to Combinational Tones

Chords

General View of the Different Principles of Musical Style In The Development of Music

The Tonality of Homophonic Music

The Consonant Chords of The Tonal Modes

The System of Keys

Of Discords

Laws of Progression of Parts

Aesthetical Reltaions

Appendices:
Resonators
On the Motion of Plucked Strings
Production of Simple Tones By Resonance
Vibrational Forms of Pianoforte Strings
Analysis of Motion of violin Strings
Theory of Pipes
On Composition of Vowels
On Phases of Waves Caused By Resonance
Relation Between Strength of Sympathetic resonance & Length of Time Required For Tone to Die Away
Vibrations of the Membrane of Basilaris in the Cochlea
Theory of Compositional Tones
Variation in Pitch of Simple Tones that Beat
Calculation of Intensity of Beats of Different Intervals
On Temperament
On Determination of Pitch Numbers
On Calculations of Cents from Interval Ratios
Musical Intervals, Not Exceeding Octave, Arranged In Order of Width
Musical Duodenes, or The Development of Just Intonations for Harmony
Experimental Instruments Exhibiting Just Intonation
On Tuning & Intonation
History of Musical Pitch In Europe
Hon-Harmonic Scales
Recent Work on Beats & Combinational Tones
Analysis & Synthesis of Vowel Tones

Exhaustive Treatment, A Masterpiece!
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Date: 1885

Pages: 594

Binding: Hardcover Black Suede Gilt

Publisher: Sacred Science

Author: Hermann L. F. Helmholtz, M. D.

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