This is intended to guide college physicists, astronomers, and other scientists to some of the literature and other teaching aids that may help improve course content. This annotated bibliography lists textbooks, popular books, references, reviews, journals, and conference proceedings. Each listing is given an elementary, intermediate, or advanced…

The acoustical and mathematical basis of the problem of tuning the twelve-tone chromatic scale is reviewed. A quantitative measurement showing how well any tuning succeeds in providing just intonation for any specific piece of music is explained and applied to musical examples using a simple computer program. (DT)

Explains a physics experiment on the dynamics of impact cratering. Measures the spreading velocity of the impact wave and the acoustic signal. (YDS)

All-pass filter systems can be used in laboratory experiments in the physics and psychophysics of sound and music. Particular applications, such as lateralization of sounds in headphone listening, are presented. (BB)

Describes an empirical method for tuning a piano by matching measured fundamental frequencies to values determined using a pocket calculator. (Author/GA)

Presents theoretical and experimental observations made with a musical toy called Hummer consisting of a corrugated flexible plastic tube about three-feet long and one-inch diam open at both ends. Included are descriptions of three new instruments: the Water Pipe, the Gas-Pipe Corrugahorn Bugle, and the Gas-Pipe Blues Corrugahorn. (CC)

Describes an undergraduate project of measuring environmental noise. Includes a discussion of current methodologies used in environmental noise assessment and the usefulness of projects which involve the physics profession with local governmental agencies and the community. (SL)

Presents a novel graphic representation for complex musical spectra, based on component intervals rather than component tones. Provides examples of this kind of plot in representing complex intervals and chords, discussing perceptual data; and carrying out various types of consonance analysis. (Author/CS)

Provides extensive annotated bibliographies on sound, musical instruments, the perception of musical sound and other aspects of musical acoustics. (Author/CP)

Describes a simulated experiment in which a ship's position is determined by the Doppler principle. The formulas derived for the real satellite system are given. (CC)

Brief descriptions of several of the laboratory experiments which have been incorporated into an acoustics course for music majors. Includes vibratory motion and sound generation, nature, speed, and pitch of sound, spectrum analysis and electronic synthesis of musical sound and some conventional sound experiments. (Author/TS)

Describes some undergraduate laboratory experiments in acoustics which involve the analysis of speech and musical instrument sounds and the general analysis of the frequency range of complex sounds. (HM)