Musical Sound: A Mathematical Approach to Timbre

Authors

Timothy Weiss (Class of 2016), Sacred Heart UniversityFollow

Professor

Julianna Connelly Stockton & Andrew Lazowski

Course Name

Senior Seminar in Mathematics

Course Number

MA 398

Document Type

Essay

Original Publication Date

Fall 2015

Publication Date

Fall 2016

Abstract

What is the mathematical reasoning behind the ear’s ability to distinguish two completely different musical sounds? In answering this question, one must call to mind a fundamental term with regards to music: timbre.

Comments

Writing Across the Curriculum 2015/2016 2nd place prize winner.

Recommended Citation

Weiss (Class of 2016), Timothy, "Musical Sound: A Mathematical Approach to Timbre" (2016). Writing Across the Curriculum. 10.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/wac_prize/10

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