harmonics
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At the top of the machine is a smaller coil that produces frequencies and harmonics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Researchers later realized this pattern resembles the harmonics of a vibrating string.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
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
“Pisachi” alternates between hushed, singing harmonics and piquant rhythms painted in impassioned tremolos and spiky pizzicatos.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Natural harmonics are ‘hidden’ notes, usually quite high in pitch, which are found within any given sound, like the additional colours of the spectrum that are contained within white light.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
