Music Theory for Engineers/Scientists

thegreenlaser

Basically, I'm looking for learning resources (preferably books) that are kind of like the title of the thread. I'd like to find a book that teaches intermediate-advanced musical theory from a more mathematical and/or physics perspective than normal music theory books. I've played various instruments since grade 4, so I know some basic theory, but I'd like to learn more, and my course on Fourier transforms has got me wondering if this could be accomplished through a more mathematical approach. Does anyone know of any good resources like this?

atyy

http://books.google.com/books?id=cCW...gbs_navlinks_s
http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/ttss.html
http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/RT.html

They aren't real music theory books, but you might find them interesting anyway.

thegreenlaser

Those are great resources, thanks, I'll definitely check them out. Unfortunately, as you said, they're not quite what I'm looking for.

SamsonDelilah

On the Sensations of Tone - Hermann Helmholtz
Genesis of a Music - Harry Partch

redrzewski

Check out :

http://www.amazon.com/Tonal-Pitch-Sp...9191342&sr=8-1

bcrowell

Pierce, The Science Of Musical Sound -- http://www.amazon.com/Science-Musica.../dp/0716715082

Chamberlin, Musical Applications of Microprocessors -- http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Applic...9192038&sr=1-1

finnk

You might want to look at HST725 from MIT open courseware. Check the recommended books in the library. Hope this helps.