

Last modification to this document: 11 November 2009.
1. Th Jan 14 Introduction


2. Tu Jan 19 Simple Harmonic Motion, Forces, Energy

[notes in handout 2]
3. Th Jan 21 Waves, Resonance 

4. Tu Jan 26 Hearing
[notes in handout 4]
5. Th Jan 28 Sound Pressure, Loudness, etc

6. Tu Feb 2 Pitch, Timbre 
7. Th Feb 4 Combination Tones, Harmony 
8. Tu Feb 9 Tuning, Temperament, Scales
[notes in handout 6]
9. Th Feb 11 Perception and Music 
[end of material to be covered on Test I, beginning of material to be covered on Test II]
10. Tu Feb 16 Stringed Instruments I
11. Th Feb 18 Review 

12. Tu Feb 23 Test I
13. Th Feb 25 Stringed Instruments II
14. Tu Mar 2 Piano
[1st report due -- comparing two live performances in the
Nelson Room and the Chapel]- [notes
in handout 9]
15. Th Mar 4 Percussion Instruments
[Term
paper proposal due by end of week.]
16. Tu Mar 16 Wind Instruments I 
[notes
in handout 16]
17. Th Mar 18 Harpsichord, Clavichord, Pipe Organ 
18. Tu Mar 23 Room Acoustics
[notes in handout 18]
19. Th Mar 25 Room Acoustics (continued) 
Meet in regular place, move to Duke Chapel
during class. Tour of Duke Chapel will (optionally) extend beyond normal
end of class period.
20. Tu Mar 30 Wind Instruments II 
[notes in handout 16]
21. Th Apr 1 The Human Voice as a Musical Instrument
22. Tu Apr 6 Electronic Reinforcement 
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[end of material to be covered on Test II]
23. Th Apr 8 Review
[2nd report due -- on two live performances
differing in a chosen respect]
24. Tu Apr 13 Test II
25. Th Apr 15 Transducers ![]()

[Term
paper draft due]
26. Tu Apr 20 Recording, Reproduction

27. Th Apr 22 Synthesis 
28. Tu Apr 27 [Final version of term paper due] Teacher / Course Evaluation
There is no final examination in this course.