Sound Waves and Music

1. Lesson 1 - The Nature of a Sound Wave
1. Sound is a Mechanical Wave
2. Sound as a Longitudinal Wave
3. Sound is a Pressure Wave
2. Lesson 2 - Sound Properties and Their Perception
1. Pitch and Frequency
2. Intensity and the Decibel Scale
3. The Speed of Sound
4. The Human Ear
3. Lesson 3 Behavior of Sound Waves
1. Interference and Beats
2. The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
3. Boundary Behavior
4. Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
4. Lesson 4 - Resonance and Standing Waves
1. Natural Frequency
2. Forced Vibration
3. Standing Wave Patterns
4. Fundamental Frequency and Harmonics
5. Lesson 5 - Physics of Musical Instruments
1. Resonance
2. Guitar Strings
3. Open-End Air Columns
4. Closed-End Air Columns