I've got a question into "Ask a physicist" Specifically is a piano soundboard an amplifier or transducer? I've had no reply yet...about 3 days... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Draine <draine at me.com> To: ed440 at mindspring.com; caut at ptg.org Received: 5/14/2009 8:08:30 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Semantics >All this dancing around in circles in regard to physics, acoustics, >and piano technicians, has finally got me ready to order the following >book: ><http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Musical-Acoustics-Second-Revised/dp/048 >626484X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242312665&sr=1-1 > >. >Benade was a physics prof back when I was a young undergraduate at >CWRU (long ago). I neglected to take his class on music and acoustics, >but it and his book came highly recommended by many people. >I'm sure there are other accurate and highly readable books others >could suggest. >It certainly appears that members our community ought to review at >least the basic principals taught in a high school physics class, if >they are not already part of our regular mental toolkit. Perhaps a >special unit for the CAUT-E endorsement that has been put forward for >Council's consideration? >Patrick Draine
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