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
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
