Acoustics of Musical Instruments

Course unit code:

308AHN

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

7/S

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

2nd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Václav SYROVÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Václav SYROVÝ

Study Objectives:

The aim of the course is to present a basic core of information about the acoustic characteristics of classic musical instruments and the human voice.

Mode of delivery:

Lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

General awareness of musical instruments and acoustics.

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

1. Musical instruments as an acoustical system, tone generation models. Division of musical instruments from an acoustical point of view.

2. Chordophones, string vibration, resonator characteristics. Wood-winds, oscillating mechanisms, vibration of the air column.

3. Percussive and membrane percussive instruments, stick, board and membrane vibration. Tuning musical instruments, overview of systems, tuning measurement.

4. Dynamic and output characteristics of musical instruments. Musical instrument tone color and their characteristics.

5. The color of an isolated tone and instrument sound averaging. Musical instrument sound direction emission characteristics.

6. The human vocal instrument, vowels and consonants, formants, whisper, acuteness, the melody of words. Output, word spectrum and intelligibility, direction characteristics. The singing voice, its development and division according to range.

7. Intonation and singing techniques, breathing. The dynamic characteristics of the singing voice.

Study materials:

Syrový, V.: Hudební akustika AMU 2003, kap. 6

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam of the assigned material.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost () SYROVÝ V. 14:00–15:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Mon	14:00–15:35	SYROVÝ V.			přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Zvuková tvorba - magistr (qualification subject)