

Last modification to this document: 5 February 2008
1. Th Jan 10 Introduction


2. Tu Jan 15 Simple Harmonic Motion, Forces, Energy

[notes in handout 2]
3. Th Jan 17 Waves, Resonance 

4. Tu Jan 22 Hearing
[notes in handout 4]
5. Th Jan 24 Sound Pressure, Loudness, etc

6. Tu Jan 29 Pitch, Timbre 
7. Th Jan 31 Combination Tones, Harmony 
8. Tu Feb 5 Tuning, Temperament, Scales
[notes in handout 6]
9. Th Feb 7 Perception and Music 
[end of material to be covered on Test I, beginning of material to be covered on Test II]
10. Tu Feb 12 Stringed Instruments I
11. Th Feb 14 Review 

12. Tu Feb 19 Test I
13. Th Feb 21 Stringed Instruments II
14. Tu Feb 26 Piano
[1st report due -- comparing two live performances in the
Nelson Room and the Chapel]- [notes
in handout 9]
15. Th Feb 28 Percussion Instruments 
16. Tu Mar 4 Wind Instruments I 
[notes
in handout 16]
17. Th Mar 6 Harpsichord, Clavichord, Pipe Organ
[Term paper proposal due by end of
week.]
18. Tu Mar 18 Wind Instruments II 
[notes in handout 16]
19. Th Mar 20 The Human Voice as a Musical Instrument
20. Tu Mar 25 Room Acoustics
[notes in handout 18]
21. Th Mar 27 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.
22. Tu Apr 1 Electronic Reinforcement 
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[end of material to be covered on Test II]
23. Th Apr 3 Review
[2nd report due -- on two live performances
differing in a chosen respect]
24. Tu Apr 8 Test II
25. Th Apr 10 Transducers ![]()

[Term
paper draft due]
26. Tu Apr 15 Recording, Reproduction

27. Th Apr 17 Synthesis 
28. Tu Apr 22 [Final version of term paper due] Teacher / Course Evaluation
There is no final examination in this course.