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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

"We can clearly distinguish between samples with and without SPEs, and we can now explain how the observed harmonics are responsible for a wide range of single photon emitters."

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Natural harmonics are ‘hidden’ notes, usually quite high in pitch, which are found within any given sound, like the additional colours of the spectrum that are contained within white light.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall