harmonics

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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

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

“There’s something that happens when you lock in to somebody and all the harmonics ping,” says Sting backup singer Jo Lawry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

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

When a clarinet36 plays a note, perhaps the odd-numbered harmonics are strongest; when a French horn37 plays the same note, perhaps the fifth and tenth harmonics are the strongest.

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