harmonic
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In the first etude, strings play on open strings, which creates a sense of harmonic healing by leaving nature well enough alone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Our harmonic tendencies were nowhere near as complex, but they were rapidly becoming more sophisticated thanks to our exposure to such great improvisers as Miles!
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
With a richer, more bewildering harmonic vocabulary, Chopin revealed the full spectrum of the nocturne’s possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
"Not only was the mixture-yield much lower than for each liquid on its own, we also found that one harmonic was completely suppressed."
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
His harmonic experiments flowed freely into later incarnations of jazz, the origins of which were most certainly not European, and have become part of a common musical heritage.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Music - Middle School
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