Experimental Musical Acoustics A (U01364)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : PHY-3-MusAcLab

This course comprises four experimental projects for each student, illustrating the application of experimental techniques to the study of musical instruments. Each project extends over one week, attending two afternoons per week.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance at Musical Instruments A (PHY-3-MusInstA)

? Prohibited combinations : Experimental Physics (PHY-3-Lab20)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Undergraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for 4 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Laboratory	Monday	14:00	17:00	KB
Laboratory	Thursday	14:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to:
1)carry out a short experimental project, keeping a written record of methods used and results obtained, and produce a word-processed project report illustrated by appropriate diagrams, graphs or photographs;
2)measure and plot the directional characteristics of the sound radiated by a loudspeaker and a trumpet bell;
3)measure the motion of the keys of a keyboard instrument, and simultaneously record the sound produced;
4)measure the input impedance of a brass instrument, and derive plots of equivalent fundamental pitch for several valve combinations;
5)observe and record Chladni patterns for vibrating bars and plates, and relate these to the sound radiated when the objects are struck.