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harmonics

[hahr-mon-iks] / hɑrˈmɒn ɪks /


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Even harmonics, which are essential for expanding practical uses of this technology, have been much harder to achieve.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2025

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

What other harmonics have an interval of a fifth?

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




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