Sound Waves and Music

The nature of sound as a longitudinal, mechanical pressure wave is explained and the properties of sound are discussed. Wave principles of resonance and standing waves are applied in an effort to analyze the physics of musical instruments.

Lesson 1:  The Nature of a Sound Wave

Lesson 2:  Sound Properties and Their Perception

Lesson 3:  Behavior of Sound Waves

Lesson 4:  Resonance and Standing Waves

Lesson 5:  Musical Instruments