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==Objectives==
==Objectives==


*Students will be familiar with waveform diagrams.
*Student will be able to define the difference between a sinusoidal and complex wave.
*Student will be able to derive a harmonic series given a fundamental pitch.
*Student will be able to derive a harmonic series given a fundamental pitch.
*Student will be able to define the difference between a sinusoidal and complex wave.
*Student will be able to identify whether a sound is harmonic or not on a spectrogram, frequency graph, and oscilloscope.
*Student will be able to identify whether a sound is harmonic or not on a spectrogram, frequency graph and oscilloscope.
*Students will understand how frequency relates to the aural concept of pitch.
*Students will understand how frequency relates to the aural concept of pitch.
*Students will understand how frequencies of multiple waveforms interact.
*Students will understand how frequencies of multiple waveforms interact.
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==Resources==
==Resources==


==== Readings ====
====Readings====
 
*[http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=78&topid=123 Smack My Pitch Up: Pure Tones & Complex Sounds]
*[http://www.projectstudiohandbook.com/videos/playlists/sound-wave-theory/phase-and-harmonics/phase-and-harmonics-script.html Project Studio Handbook: Phase and Harmonics]
*[http://www.projectstudiohandbook.com/videos/playlists/sound-wave-theory/complex-sounds/complex-sounds-script.html Project Studio Handbook: Complex Sounds]
*[http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=88&topid=123 Smack My Pitch Up: Beats and Harmonics]


* [http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=78&topid=123 Smack My Pitch Up: Pure Tones & Complex Sounds]
==== Listening & Videos ====
* [http://www.projectstudiohandbook.com/videos/playlists/sound-wave-theory/phase-and-harmonics/phase-and-harmonics-script.html Project Studio Handbook: Phase and Harmonics]
 
* [http://www.projectstudiohandbook.com/videos/playlists/sound-wave-theory/complex-sounds/complex-sounds-script.html Project Studio Handbook: Complex Sounds]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHTF1-IhuC0 Anna-Maria Hefele: Overtone Singing Demonstration]
* [http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=88&topid=123 Smack My Pitch Up: Beats and Harmonics]
 
==== Tools ====
 
* [https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Spectrogram/ Chrome Music Lab: Spectrogram]
* [https://academo.org/demos/virtual-oscilloscope/ Academo Virtual Oscilloscope]
* [https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/ Szynalski Online Tone Generator]
* (Software) [https://www.audacityteam.org Audacity]
* [https://teropa.info/harmonics-explorer/ Teropa Harmonics Explorer]


==Class Activities==
==Class Activities==


*Discussion and definition of frequency, pitch, amplitude, dynamics and waveform diagrams.
*Discussion and definition of frequency, pitch, amplitude, and waveform diagrams.
*Investigation of variables using waveform diagrams.
*Investigation of variables using waveform diagrams.
*Demonstration of the combination of two sounds, and the visualization of the process as waveform diagrams.
*Demonstration of the combination of two sounds (inducing beats), and the visualization of the process as waveform diagrams.
*Demonstration of harmonic combinations and decomposition.
*Use of an oscilloscope and spectrogram to analyze and compare different sounds.
*Use of an oscilloscope and spectrogram to analyze and compare different sounds.
*Demonstration of harmonic series using brass instruments.


==Assignments==
==Assignments==


*Drawing waveform diagrams.
*Drawing/analyzing waveform diagrams.
*Harmonics worksheet


==Assessments==
==Assessments==


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 21:53, 15 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Sound & Music module.

Objectives

  • Student will be able to define the difference between a sinusoidal and complex wave.
  • Student will be able to derive a harmonic series given a fundamental pitch.
  • Student will be able to identify whether a sound is harmonic or not on a spectrogram, frequency graph, and oscilloscope.
  • Students will understand how frequency relates to the aural concept of pitch.
  • Students will understand how frequencies of multiple waveforms interact.
  • Students will understand the difference between absolute and relative pitch.

Resources

Readings

Listening & Videos

Tools

Class Activities

  • Discussion and definition of frequency, pitch, amplitude, and waveform diagrams.
  • Investigation of variables using waveform diagrams.
  • Demonstration of the combination of two sounds (inducing beats), and the visualization of the process as waveform diagrams.
  • Demonstration of harmonic combinations and decomposition.
  • Use of an oscilloscope and spectrogram to analyze and compare different sounds.
  • Demonstration of harmonic series using brass instruments.

Assignments

  • Drawing/analyzing waveform diagrams.
  • Harmonics worksheet

Assessments

Notes