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On the Sensations of Tone
Hermann Helmholtz
Contents.
Title Page
Introduction to the Electronic Version
Translator's Notice
Author's Preface
Introduction
Part I. (pp. 7-151.)
On The Composition Of Vibrations.
Upper Partial Tones, and Qualities of Tone.
CHAPTER I. On the Sensation of Sound in General
pp. 8-25.
CHAPTER II. On the Composition of Vibrations
pp. 25-36.
CHAPTER III. Analysis of Musical Tones by Sympathetic Resonance
pp. 36-49.
CHAPTER IV. On the Analysis of Musical Tones by the Ear
pp. 49-65.
CHAPTER V. On the Differences in the Quality of Musical Tones
pp. 65-119.
CHAPTER VI. On the Apprehension of Qualities of Tone
pp. 119-151.
Part II. (pp. 152-233.)
On The Interruptions Of Harmony.
Combinational Tones and Beats, Consonance and Dissonance.
CHAPTER VII. Combinational Tones
pp. 152-159.
CHAPTER VIII. On the Beats of Simple Tones
pp. 159-173.
CHAPTER IX. Deep and Deepest Tones
pp. 174-179.
CHAPTER X. Beats of the Upper Partial Tones
pp. 179-197.
CHAPTER XI. Beats due to Combinational Tones
pp. 197-211.
CHAPTER XII. Chords
pp. 211-233.
Part III. (pp. 234-371.)
The Relationship Of Musical Tones.
Scales and Tonality.
CHAPTER XIII. General View of the Different Principles of Musical Style in the Development of Music
pp. 234-249.
CHAPTER XIV. The Tonality of Homophonic Music
pp. 250-290.
CHAPTER XV. The Consonant Chords of the Tonal Modes
pp. 290-309.
CHAPTER XVI. The System of Keys
pp. 310-330.
CHAPTER XVII. Of Discords
pp. 330-350.
CHAPTER XVIII. Laws of Progression of Parts
pp. 350-362.
CHAPTER XIX. Esthetical Relations
pp. 362-371.
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