harmonics

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Instead of one sharp signal, multiple evenly spaced lines emerge, similar to how a pure tone can split into harmonics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

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

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

“Pisachi” alternates between hushed, singing harmonics and piquant rhythms painted in impassioned tremolos and spiky pizzicatos.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

We don't hear the harmonics as separate notes, but we do hear them.

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