harmonics

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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

In the Nature Physics publication, the researchers explore the origin and consequences of Josephson harmonics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

Just like overtones in a musical instrument, harmonics are superimposed on the fundamental mode.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

So the ratio7l of the frequencies of the second to the third harmonics is 2:3.

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