Includes bibliographical references (page 155) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The science of sound -- Early music makers -- Instruments with strings -- The wind instruments -- Percussion instruments -- Modern modes of music.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examines what music is and how scientific principles help control how it is made, and describes the history of different types of musical instruments and electronic sound synthesizers.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Music-- Acoustics and physics, Juvenile literature.