H70080 Fundamentals of musical acoustics

Faculty of Music
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Lubor Přikryl (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Composition and Multimedia Creation Department – Dean’s Office – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Composition and Multimedia Creation Department – Dean’s Office – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:30 205
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Objectives: • Acquaint students with the basics of the propagation of sound. • Taking the rules of sound propagation into account when interpreting music in various types of acoustic spaces. • Explain the basic principles of the creation of sound in the musical instruments. • Explain the principles of tempered and equal tuning and the relation between the creation of intervals in the musical instruments ant the tuning systems. • Explain the priciples of natural and artificial effects (vibrato, tremolo, reverb). Explain the impact of the recording and reproduction on the perception of interpretation. • Allow students to improve interpretation skills utilizing these principles.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student
- Will understand what the sound is and will understand its properties
- Understand how the sound is created in the musical instruments and how it propagates in concert halls and other environments
- Understand the tuning of the musical instrument and tuning systems
- Find the sweet spot for listeners and for interprets and avoid the problems caused by the space acoustics
Syllabus
  • Contents: Sound waves and oscillations (2) Frequency spectrum, harmonics, formants, transients (2) Sound perception (3) Acoustics of the musical instrument(2) Acoustics when performing music (2) Recording the music performance (2)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Syrový, V.: Hudební akustika. AMU, Praha 2003. info
  • Špelda, A.: Hudební akustika. SPN, Praha 1978. info
  • Geist Bohumil: Akustika - jevy a souvislosti v hudební teorii a praxi. info
Teaching methods
Lecture Displaying a presentation: Text and pictres Examples in computer applications
Assessment methods
Main classification: Written test Auxiliary classification: Ranking of the answers during lectures Essays
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Credit evaluation note: 1 z 1.
Teacher's information
http://www.audified.com/projekt/vavcjamu/vyuka/akustika.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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