Loudness & Dynamics
| This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Sound & Music module. |
Objectives
- Student will understand the relationship between perceived loudness and amplitude
- Student will understand how pitch and amplitude interact to create perceived loudness
- Student will understand the scale derivation of decibels
Resources
Readings
- Music Tech Musician: Lesson 2 on Physics of Sound
- UCSC Electronic Music Studios: Sound
- NDT Resource Center: Sound
Listening or Videos
Tools
- Chrome Music Lab: Spectrogram
- Chrome Music Lab: Sound Waves
- Academo Virtual Oscilloscope
- (Software) Audacity