- overtone series
- overtone series,Music. the range of overtones having frequencies that are multiples of the fundamental tone; harmonic series.
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Overtone singing — Overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances (or formants) created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out the lips to produce a… … Wikipedia
overtone — ► NOUN 1) a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. 2) a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation … English terms dictionary
Overtone — Overtones redirects here. For other uses, see Overtones (disambiguation). An overtone is any frequency higher than the fundamental frequency of a sound. The fundamental and the overtones together are called partials. Harmonics are partials whose… … Wikipedia
overtone — /oh veuhr tohn /, n. 1. Music. an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental. 2. an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones. [1865 70; trans … Universalium
overtone — noun 1》 a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. 2》 a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation. 3》 Physics a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an… … English new terms dictionary
overtone — n. 1 Mus. any of the tones above the lowest in a harmonic series. 2 a subtle or elusive quality or implication (sinister overtones). Etymology: OVER + TONE, after G Oberton … Useful english dictionary
Undertone series — The undertone series is a series of notes that results from inverting the intervals of the overtone series. While the overtone series occurs naturally as a result of wave propagation and sound acoustics, musicologists such as Paul Hindemith… … Wikipedia
Harmonic series (music) — Harmonic series of a string. Pitched musical instruments are often based on an approximate harmonic oscillator such as a string or a column of air, which oscillates at numerous frequencies simultaneously. At these resonant frequencies, waves… … Wikipedia
Klang (music) — Overtone series, partials 1 5 numbered Play ( … Wikipedia
sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… … Universalium
