Hibiki No Ka Tanoshi Beethoven Kara Beatles Made / Original Title: HOW MUSIC WORKS

[Machine Translation] Why does music make us want to dance or cry? What phenomena occur when a musical instrument is played? What exactly is music? A physicist who loves to compose and play music as a musician, this book uses science and humor to explore the secrets of strange tones. From the mechanism of sound and musical instruments, to the true nature of absolute pitch, to the differences between classical and pop music composition techniques, to the similarities between Beethoven's "Moonlight" and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," to how beginners can learn to play instruments, this book covers everything from classical to heavy metal and film music. This is a great lecture that everyone can enjoy, from fans who are not good at reading sheet music to professional musicians, and that will deepen the joy of music.

音楽を耳にすると、どうして踊ったり泣いたりしたくなるのだろう?楽器が奏でられると、どんな現象が起きるのか?そもそも、音楽とはいったい何なのだろう?ミュージシャンとして作曲と演奏をこよなく愛する物理学者が、科学とユーモアを駆使して妙なる音色の秘密に迫る。音と楽器のしくみから、絶対音感の正体、クラシックとポップスの作曲技法のちがい、ベートーベン「月光」とレッド・ツェッペリン「天国への階段」の共通点、初心者もバッチリの楽器習得法まで、クラシックもヘビーメタルも映画音楽も俎上にのせて語り尽くす。楽譜が苦手なファンからプロの音楽家まで誰もが楽しめ、音楽の喜びがぐんと深まる名講義。