Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics by Art Benade isbn-10: 048626484x A landmark book in its field,hailed for its astonishingly clear, delightfully readable statement of everything of acoustical importance to music making look up on Amazon.com
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Horns, Strings, and Harmony by Art Benade isbn-10: 0486273318 An interesting and definitely enjoyable little textbook by a great author. look up on Amazon.com
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On the Sensations of Tone by Hermann Helmholtz isbn-10: 0486607534 One of the worlds great scientific classics. It bridges the gap between the natural sciences and music theory, and nearly a century after its first publication, it is still a standard text for the study of physiological acoustics-the scientific basis of musical theory. look up on Amazon.com
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The Physics of Musical Instruments by Neville H. Fletcher and Thomas D. Rossing isbn-10: 1441931201 This thoroughly comprehensive and highly respected reference organizes what is known of the hows and whys behind the production and tonality of musical tones produced by the complete gamut of Western musical instruments. look up on Amazon.com
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The Physics of the Violin by Lothar Cremer isbn-10: 0262031027 This major work covers almost all that has been learned about the acoustics of stringed instruments from Helmholtz's 19th-century theoretical elaborations to recent electroacoustic and holographic measurements. look up on Amazon.com
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