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"Deals with the principles of acoustics and their relationship to instrument design in depth.. . .Recommended for most music collections." —Library Journal
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This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.
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"In order to think intelligently about sound production, we need to understand certain things about how the ears and brain make sense of the sounds that reach them." Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
"In order to think intelligently about sound production, we need to understand certain things about how the ears and brain make sense of the sounds that reach them." Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Much more than the cover suggests . . .,
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This review is from: Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making (Paperback)
I'd give this book a "6" if it were an admissible rating. Hopkin loads this book with literally hundreds of both familiar and newly-created instruments that can be made using simple tools. The instructions are step-by-step. The acoustic explanations are interesting and understandable but not required for success.I recommend Hopkin's book to hobbyists, tinkerers, those who have failed at making instruments on their own; music, art, or classroom teachers; musicians; and I think, most importantly, composers. For composers, new vistas of tone color, sound production, and tonalities appear - through acoustic instruments - no need for electronic synthesis or sampling!
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A Musical Revelation,
By John Bleskacek (Wrenshall, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in acoustics and musical instruments. As a non-musician and someone who never thought he could be musical, I found Hopkin's book an absolute revelation. I never learned this much in college music appreciation courses or junior high school band. I plan to use my newly gained knowledge in acoustics, scales, and materials to build instruments for Christmas gifts this year. If you're tinkering with instrument building or just want to learn more about how instruments make musical sounds don't let this one get away.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview,
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This review is from: Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making (Paperback)
This book gives a good overview of the phisics of sound making.A nice guide for every body who want to experience with musical instruments and design or adjust his own.
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