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
Instead, an extended model including higher harmonics is required to describe the tunneling current between the two superconductors.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
For example, the interval between the seventh and eighth harmonics is a major second, but so are the intervals between 8 and 9, between 9 and 10, and between 10 and 11.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
