Transcript physics of music - Wake Forest University

Have you ever attended a musical
event and wondered where all the
different sounds and harmonies came
from?
Discover the answers to
questions you’ve always
wondered about.
•Why do different instruments
sound unique?
•What is resonance?
•What are overtones?
•Why do concert halls have a
given shape?
Find out by attending “The Science of
Music”, a SCIMAX science teacher
workshop, 9 am to 3 pm March 24.
Jointly presented by Professor Dilip
Kondepudi (Wake Forest Professor of
Chemistry), Peter Perret (former
conductor of the W-S SYmphony) and
Shelley Olson (musician and composer), the
content, demonstrations and experiments
covered in The Science of Music will enrich
your appreciation of music as well as your
science classroom!
•How do acoustic panels work?
Where:
Salem Hall
Wake Forest University
When: March 24, 9 am to 3 pm
Why: new knowledge, activities,
and materials to use in your
classroom, $75 stipend, 0.5
renewal credits
How: Complete the attached
registration form and fax it to
Angela King, WFU Dept. of
Chemistry, fax 758-4656