Acoustics of Musical Instruments
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308AHN | Z | 1 | 7/S | Czech | summer |
- Subject guarantor:
- Zdeněk OTČENÁŠEK
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Zdeněk OTČENÁŠEK
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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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 study:
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Lecture
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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General awareness of musical instruments and acoustics.
- Recommended optional programme components:
- Žádné další nepovinné vzdělávací složky.
- Course contents:
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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.
- Recommended or required reading:
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Syrový, V.: Hudební akustika AMU 2003, kap. 6
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
- Assessment methods and criteria:
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Oral exam of the assigned material.
- Course web page:
- Note:
- Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:
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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 Tue Fri Thu Fri Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel Mon 14:00–15:35 OTČENÁŠEK Z. přednášková par. 1 - The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Sound Design - Master (qualification subject)