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
Bryce Dessner’s recent Violin Concerto was dominated by soloist Pekka Kuusisto’s vivid bowing, creating astonishing acoustical effects with harmonics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
She folded trills, stops and sweet harmonics into unbroken lines, and when she harmonized with herself, she utilized the plushness and patience familiar from her Bach recordings.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Just like overtones in a musical instrument, harmonics are superimposed on the fundamental mode.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
To find out more about harmonics and how they affect a musical sound, see Harmonic Series.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
