harmonics

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I like odd chord changes; when I was singing with the Jazz Passengers, that was sort of like going to college for me, they used all kinds of time signatures and harmonics and things.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

“There’s something that happens when you lock in to somebody and all the harmonics ping,” says Sting backup singer Jo Lawry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

“Pisachi” alternates between hushed, singing harmonics and piquant rhythms painted in impassioned tremolos and spiky pizzicatos.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Instead, an extended model including higher harmonics is required to describe the tunneling current between the two superconductors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

Also, some musicians use the term overtones as a synonym for harmonics.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones