harmonics

Example Sentences

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The instrumental ensemble creates an eerie atmosphere, often with creepy harmonies and harmonics and strange percussive effects from everyone, not just percussion.

From Los Angeles Times

A string quartet might briefly conjure the sound of pan flutes through clever use of harmonics.

From New York Times

It’s nothing but harmonics effects, and in a church, it’ll be perfect.

From New York Times

The shaken electrons then emit light at multiples of the laser frequency, known as high harmonics.

From Nature

Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols defined the punk world’s position on harmonics as such: “We’re into chaos, not music.”

From The Guardian