Sound for music technology: An introduction

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Sound for music technology: An introduction provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 20 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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20 hours worth of material

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Whether you're a professional musician, play music with your friends on the weekends or just like to listen to CDs, music technology affects your life. In this free course, Sound for music ...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Sound basics
- 1 Sound basics
- 1.1 Music and technology
- 1.2 What is sound?
- 1.3 Describing sound
- 1.4 Summary
- 2 Sinusoidal pressure waves
- 2 Sinusoidal pressure waves
- 2.1 The importance of sine waves
- 2.2 Pressure in the atmosphere
- 2.3 Pressure waves and cycles
- 2.4 Period
- 2.5 Wavelength
- 2.6 Pressure variations in one place
- 2.7 Summary
- 3 Frequency
- 3 Frequency
- 3.1 Frequency and period
- 3.2 Summary
- 4 The speed of sound
- 4 The speed of sound
- 4.1 The experimental result
- 4.2 Frequency, wavelength and the speed of sound
- 4.3 Summary
- 5 Phase
- 5 Phase
- 5.1 Phase and phase difference
- 5.2 Cancellation and reinforcement
- 5.3 Summary
- 6 Amplitude
- 6 Amplitude
- 6.1 Defining amplitude
- 6.2 Practical units of amplitude
- 6.3 Root-mean-square amplitude
- 6.4 Summary
- 7 Pitch and loudness
- 7 Pitch and loudness
- 7.1 The subjective experience
- 7.2 Summary
- 8 The octave
- 8 The octave
- 8.1 The octave sound
- 8.2 Octave pitch and frequency increments
- 8.3 Summary
- 9 The ranges of human hearing
- 9 The ranges of human hearing
- 9.1 Frequency range
- 9.2 Dynamic range
- 9.3 Summary
- 10 The decibel
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Adding decibels
- 10.3 The decibel as a measure of sound amplitude
- 10.4 Summary
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
Provider
OpenLearn
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