harmonics

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Researchers later realized this pattern resembles the harmonics of a vibrating string.

From Science Daily • May 19, 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

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

Instead, the harmonics give the note its color.

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