On the sensations of tone as a physiological basis for the theory of music / by Hermann L.F. Helmholtz ; translated, thoroughly revised and corrected, rendered conformable to the 4th (and last) German edition of 1877, with numerous additional notes and a new additional appendix bringing down information to 1885, and especially adapted to the use of musical students, by Alexander J. Ellis.

  • Hermann von Helmholtz
Date:
1895
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Credit: On the sensations of tone as a physiological basis for the theory of music / by Hermann L.F. Helmholtz ; translated, thoroughly revised and corrected, rendered conformable to the 4th (and last) German edition of 1877, with numerous additional notes and a new additional appendix bringing down information to 1885, and especially adapted to the use of musical students, by Alexander J. Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER XYII. Of Discords, pp. 330-350. Enumeration of tke Dissonant Intervals in tke Scale, 331 Dissonant Triads, 338 Chords of tke Seventk, 341 Conception of tke Dissonant Note in a Discord, 346 Discords as representatives of compound tones, 347 CHAPTER XVIII. Laws of Progression of Parts, pp. 350-362. Tke Musical Connection of tke Notes in a Melody, 350 Consequent Rules for tke Progression of Dissonant Notes, 353 Resolution of Discords, 354 Ckoral Sequences and Resolution of Ckords of tke Seventk, 355 Prokikition of Consecutive Fiftks and Octaves, 359 Hidden Fiftks and Octaves, 361 False Relations, 361 CHAPTER XIX. Esthetical Relations, pp. 362-371. Review of Results oktained, 362 Law of Unconscious Order in Works of Art, 366 Tke Law of Melodie Succession depends on Sensation, not on Consciousness, 368 And similarly for Consonance and Dissonance, 369 Conclusion, 371 APPENDICES, pp. 327-556. i. ii. m. IV. v. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. [XX. On an Electro-Magnetic Driving Mackine for tke Siren, 372 On tke Size and Construction of Resonators, 372 On tke Motion of Plucked Strings, 374 On tke Production of Simple Tones by Resonance, 377 On tke Vibrational Forms of Pianoforte Strings, 380 Analysis of tke Motion of Violin Strings, 384 On tke Tbeory of Pipes, 388 A. Influence of Resonance on Reed Pipes, 388 B. Tkeory of tke Blowing of Pipes, 390 I. Tke Blowing of Reed Pipes, 390 II. Tke Blowing of Flue Pipes, 394 [Additions by Translator, 396] Practical Directions for Performing tke Experiments on tke Composition of Vowels, 398 On tke Pkases of Waves caused by Resonance, 400 Relation between tke Strengtb of Sympatketic Resonance and tke Lengtli of Time required for the Tone to die away, 405 Vibrations of tke Membrana Basilaris in tke Cocklea, 406 Tkeory of Combinational Tones, 411 Descnption of tke Meckanism employed for opening tke several Series of Holes in the Polyphomc Siren, 413 Variation in the Pitch of Simple Tones tkat Beat, 414 Calculation of the Intensity of the Beats of Different Intervals, 415 On Beats of Combinational Tones, and on Combinational Tones in the Siren and Harmonium, 418 Plan for Justly-Toncd Instruments with a Single Manual 421 Just Intonation in Singing, 422 Plan of Mr. Bosanquet’s Manual, 429 Additions by tke Translator, 430-556 *** öee separate Tables of Contents prefixed to each Sectiou. [Sect. A. On Temperament, 430 lSect. B. On the Determination of Pitch Numbers, 441