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Science of Music
An online exhibition from the Exploratorium museum focussing on music. Find out why your singing sounds so great in the shower or have a go at mixing your own tunes
Sound Waves and Music
A tutorial from the Physics Classroom that clearly explains lots of topics related to waves and music with good animations.
Physics of Music
Good page on sound frequency and timbre.
Missing Fundamental Effect
Information on fundamental frequencies in relation to music.
Basics in Music Acoustics
A thorough guide acoustics, covering general principles but also a detailed look at different instruments.
Organ music 'instils religious feelings'
Article from the BBC about infrasound and how it may cause religious feelings.
How Digital Radio Works
Satellite radio is poised to change the way we listen to music. Find out how digital radio gets from Earth to satellite to you!. From HowStuffWorks.com.
Null Hypothesis
The Null team highlight the lighter side of science with a definite tongue in cheek approach to some serious issues. Its main aim is to foster creativity, understanding and ...
Play a Piano / Synthesizer / Oscilloscope
This virtual reality Java piano lets you play the piano and have a little fun while learning the relationship between the sounds, music theory, musical scales, and the underlying math and physics of ...
How Analog and Digital Recording Works
A brief description of how analog and digital music recording works from HowStuffWorks.com. There are several pages of notes with diagrams, starting with a history.


