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

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

“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

Intriguingly, these harmonics correlate with the energies of SPEs observed across numerous experiments conducted worldwide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Also, some musicians use the term overtones as a synonym for harmonics.

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