Classical Acoustics Music Physics Maths: Get the Book You Need

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The discussion centers on the need for resources that explain the mathematics and physics of music, particularly for writing a 3000-word college essay. The focus is on understanding sound, including notes, scales, instruments, chords, and tempo, as well as the application of Fourier transforms for analyzing classical music through its sine waves. Participants recommend specific books, such as "Music: a Mathematical Offering" by David Benson, which is available in a free online version, and a handbook on acoustics. The emphasis is on finding accessible materials that can enhance knowledge in acoustics and sound analysis.
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For college we have to write a 3000 word essay on a subject so an idea I had was to firstly explain the maths/physics behind music and then break up a piece of classical music into its sine waves.

However, my acoustics knowledge is limited. Does anyone know of a good book/books that explain the physics and maths behind sound/music. Notes, scales, different instruments, chords, tempo etc. I do not yet know Fourier transforms, I understand this is probably useful so a book on that as well might be needed.

Thank you in advance.
 
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Music: a Mathematical Offering by David Benson. There is a free on-line version of the book https://homepages.abdn.ac.uk/mth192/pages/html/maths-music.html.
 
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