Chapter 8 (Hall).pptVIP

Dr. Jie Zou PHY 1071 Chapter 8 (Hall) Sound Spectra Introduction Question: When you hear the music “Danny Boy”, what lets you distinguish between a trumpet and a flute? Answer: Each periodic waveform has its corresponding spectrum, which determines the timbre, or tone quality of the sound. Waveforms and spectra of a flute and a trumpet Outline The harmonic series Prototype steady tones Periodic waves and Fourier spectra Fourier spectrum Fourier components Fourier synthesis Fourier analysis The harmonic series An example of a harmonic series: f1 = 110 Hz, f2 = 220 Hz, f3 = 330 Hz, … f10 = 1100