How long does it take to read Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics?
Arthur H. Benade
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics by Arthur H. Benade takes about 10 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 56 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1976. 596 pages, about 163,900 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Landmark book by leading expert, hailed for its astonishingly clear, delightfully readable explication of everything acoustical important to music-making. "Comprehensive . . . rigorous . . . well-organized . . . will surely be the text of choice." {u2014} American Scientist. "Recommended for music lovers and audiophiles" {u2014} Stereo Review. Over 300 illustrations. Examples, experiments, and questions conclude each chapter.
Subjects: Music, Acoustics and physics, Muziek, Akoestiek, Musikalische Akustik, Muziekinstrumenten
