How precisely does an acoustic guitar or violin produce its sweet sound? There is a simple, centuries-old way to literally "see" the vibrational patterns that cause the guitar to resonate and produce ...

Why does a saxophone sound different from an oboe? How do tiny flutes produce such loud sounds? Dr. John Powell, author of How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds explains ...

Music enriches our lives and plays a major role in societies, cultures and economies around the globe. In this course, we will explore the underlying physics behind music. We will start with a general ...

A collaboration of music and physics will be demonstrated and performed during the Isotone Concert, created and performed by Scott Eddlemon on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the American Museum of Science and ...

Todd Bain doesn’t play guitar, but he cradles the strumbly like it’s an old friend he’s been strumming on for years. Maybe that’s because he helped create it. From the wood frame to the strings, Bain ...

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Jonathan Powles does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...