

Last modification to this document: 6 February 2012.
1. Th Jan 12 Introduction


2. Tu Jan 17 Simple Harmonic Motion, Forces, Energy

[notes in handout 2]
3. Th Jan 19 Waves, Resonance 

4. Tu Jan 24 Hearing
[notes in handout 4]
5. Th Jan 26 Sound Pressure, Loudness, etc

6. Tu Jan 31 Pitch, Timbre 
7. Th Feb 2 Combination Tones, Harmony 
8. Tu Feb 7 Tuning, Temperament, Scales
[notes in handout 6]
9. Th Feb 9 Perception and Music 
[end of material to be covered on Test I, beginning of material to be covered on Test II]
10. Tu Feb 14 Stringed Instruments I
11. Th Feb 16 Review 

12. Tu Feb 21 Test I
13. Th Feb 23 Stringed Instruments II
14. Tu Feb 28 Piano
[1st report due -- comparing two live performances in the
Nelson Room and the Chapel]- [notes
in handout 9]
15. Th Mar 1 Percussion Instruments
[Term
paper proposal due by end of week.]
16. Tu Mar 13 Wind Instruments I 
[notes
in handout 16]
17. Th Mar 15 Harpsichord, Clavichord, Pipe Organ 
18. Tu Mar 20 Wind Instruments II 
[notes in handout 16]
19. Th Mar 22 The Human Voice as a Musical Instrument 
20. Tu Mar 27 Room Acoustics
[notes in handout 18]
21. Th Mar 29 Room Acoustics (continued) 
Meet in Duke Chapel. Tour will (optionally)
extend beyond normal end of class period. Link
to Video of Vespers 14 April 2011.
Link
to Bulletin for that Vespers
22. Tu Apr 3 Electronic Reinforcement 
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[end of material to be covered on Test II]
23. Th Apr 5 Review
[2nd report due -- on two live performances
differing in a chosen respect]
24. Tu Apr 10 Test II
25. Th Apr 12 Transducers ![]()

[Term
paper draft due]
26. Tu Apr 17 Recording, Reproduction

27. Th Apr 19 Synthesis 
28. Tu Apr 24 [Final version of term paper due] Teacher / Course Evaluation
There is no final examination in this course.