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Re: Oboe Physics?

Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-06-20 18:49

It all depends what and how they teach it in the college you're going to. If you can find the professors and ask the following questions that will help you decide.

Acoustics is the single most important issue in music... but it might require multivariate calculus and numerical methods: very advanced math. Then again, they might have a survey course in physics where higher math is not required at all.

Vector mechanics (static, dynamic and cinematic physics) are the basics of all the rest. It also requires good knowledge of advanced trigonometry, but this is one course that is very often "dumbed down" because it is so essential to begin sciences in general.

Anything you can find that describes thermodynamics and its effects on materials (usually advanced stuff, but could very well be part of an introduction survey course) is interesting for how climate affects the wood, keys and joints of the oboe as well as the reeds....... if you do get a course with this, bombard your prof with e-mails with concrete examples on the oboe: I assure you s/he'll be stimulated by the practical applications of the subject matter!

But chances are, if your college/university is big, you won't have much choice. Most survey courses may appear dull, but are really full of really useful stuff that you'll only realize years down the road.

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music

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