The Science of Sound

Bell Telephone Laboratories - The Science of Sound

Since this is an educational blog about sounds, we should have an educational record that explains and describes the science of sound itself. There is not a more appropriate record to post than one called The Science of Sound.

This is a 2-LP set that was released in 1959. This is a very informative record as well as a fun record which are the qualities that all good educational records should possess. I'm sure that my visitors are familiar with at least the basic principles of sound, but the presentation on this record, with examples of sounds, makes it worthwhile to either review or learn the science of sound.

Tracklisting:

Side I

1. How We Hear {1:59}

2. Frequency {3:05}

3. Pitch {5:05}

4. Vibration and Resonance {3:25}

5. Intensity {6:22}

Side II

1. Loudness {7:30}

2. Noise Measurement {4:58}

3. Masking {1:55}

4. Echo and Reverberation {4:12}

5. Delay Distortion {2:41}

Side III

1. Fundamentals and Overtones {3:19}

2. Quality {2:41}

3. Subjective Tones {5:38}

4. Music and Noise {3:15}

5. Filtered Music and Speech {4:31}

Side IV

1. Dissonance and Consonance {5:15}

2. Music Scales {8:04}

3. Vibrato and Tremolo {3:13}

4. The Doppler Effect {3:19}

(1)