harmonics
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Instead of one sharp signal, multiple evenly spaced lines emerge, similar to how a pure tone can split into harmonics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
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
"We can clearly distinguish between samples with and without SPEs, and we can now explain how the observed harmonics are responsible for a wide range of single photon emitters."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
What is a string player doing when she plays "harmonics"? Why do some notes sound good together while other notes seem to clash with each other?
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
