Organology 1(Organ)

Subject guarantor:

Pavel ČERNÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Pavel ČERNÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Fundamental knowledge in the study of organ at the conservatory level. See: V. Bělský, Nauka o varhanách.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

Curriculum:

Genesis and spread of the sound signal

Auditory perception of a sound signal

The physical fundamentals of musical instruments

Genesis of tone in mouthpieces

Mouthpiece parameter influence on tone characteristics

Mouthpiece scaling

Tone genesis in reed mouthpieces

Reed mouthpiece paramenter influence on tone characteristics

Reed mouthpiece scaling

The trachea and its influence on tone characteristics.

Recommended or required reading:

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity in the lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

None

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Varhany (Bc) (next compulsory subject)