How long does it take to read The Acoustical Foundations of Music?
John Backus
The Acoustical Foundations of Music by John Backus takes about 5 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 312 pages, about 85,800 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Explores music's scientific principles, the physiological properties of sound, how the ear perceives music, the effect of the acoustic environment, how instruments produce their sounds, and new computer applications in music.
Subjects: Music, Acoustics and physics, Muziek, Akoestiek, Muziekinstrumenten, Acoustique et physique
