Physics 105/105L, Physics of Musical Sound, is a one-quarter lecture/lab course intended primarily for nonscience majors on the physical principles that underlie the production, transmission, reception, and perception of sound and, particularly, music.

Class Materials

• Course Syllabus
  • Page 1
  • Page 2 (course schedule)

• Some worthwhile external links.
  • Campanella Associates: An acoustical design firm with lots of informative material including the latest version of the "Acoustics FAQ."
  • Art Ludwig's Sound Page: A description of the author's work designing, building, and testing his home sound room. Includes illustrations, animations, a large glossary, and sounds in the form of .wav files.

Maintained by A. John Mallinckrodt and last updated on 26 April 1998 .

Send comments to ajm at csupomona.edu