Harmonic - Revision history

FloraC: + links

2026-03-18T09:48:43Z

+ links

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Mixed timbre]]		* [[Mixed timbre]]
			* [[Prime interval]]
			* [[Odd harmonic]]

	[[Category:Harmonic\| ]] <!-- main article -->		[[Category:Harmonic\| ]] <!-- main article -->
	[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]		[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]
	[[Category:Terms]]		[[Category:Terms]]

TallKite: added a sentence about the importance of calling the fundamental, not the octave, the first harmonic.

2025-05-15T02:29:30Z

added a sentence about the importance of calling the fundamental, not the octave, the first harmonic.

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	A '''harmonic''' is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[harmonic series]].		A '''harmonic''' is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[harmonic series]].

	The timbre of a periodic sound, such as a bowed violin or the human voice, contains a nearly infinite amount of harmonic [[partial]]s, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is ~~called~~ a [[just interval]].		The timbre of a periodic sound, such as a bowed violin or the human voice, contains a nearly infinite amount of harmonic [[partial]]s, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is a [[just interval]]. If the harmonics are numbered such that the fundamental is number 1, the octave is 2, etc., then the interval's ratio is given by the two numbers. For example the interval between the 3rd and 4th harmonics is 4/3.

	The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.		The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.

Sintel: "harmonic oscillator" means something else

2025-05-14T22:55:56Z

"harmonic oscillator" means something else

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	A '''harmonic''' is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[harmonic series]].		A '''harmonic''' is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[harmonic series]].

	The timbre of ~~harmonic oscillators~~, such as a bowed violin or the human voice, contains a nearly infinite amount of harmonic [[partial]]s, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].		The timbre of a periodic sound, such as a bowed violin or the human voice, contains a nearly infinite amount of harmonic [[partial]]s, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].

	The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.		The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.

FloraC: +link to the category of individual pages

2024-02-21T09:07:15Z

+link to the category of individual pages

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	A '''subharmonic''' is a unit fraction of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[subharmonic series]].		A '''subharmonic''' is a unit fraction of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[subharmonic series]].

			== Individual pages ==
			See [[:Category: Harmonics]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Mixed timbre]]		* [[Mixed timbre]]

Fredg999 category edits: Removing from Category:Theory using Cat-a-lot

2023-03-02T03:53:56Z

Removing from Category:Theory using Cat-a-lot

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	~~[[Category:Theory]]~~

Fredg999: Categories

2021-12-26T00:38:22Z

Fredg999: Added subharmonic

2021-12-26T00:37:42Z

Added subharmonic

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	The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.		The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.

			A '''subharmonic''' is a unit fraction of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[subharmonic series]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Fredg999: Added Wikipedia box, recast lead section (moved info about overtones and partials to their respective pages)

2021-12-12T03:49:43Z

Added Wikipedia box, recast lead section (moved info about overtones and partials to their respective pages)

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	'''~~Harmonics~~''' are the basic building blocks of periodic sounds. They may also be referred to as partials or overtones, but these words can have different meanings in the same context. ''Harmonic'' usually refers to the sine wave components which make up a ~~sound, which are~~ whole-number ~~multiples~~ of the fundamental frequency ~~(lowest tone)~~. ~~''Overtones'' consist~~ of ~~all harmonics except for~~ the ~~fundamental; thus the 1st overtone is actually the 2nd~~ harmonic~~, and so on. Unlike harmonics, ''partials'' do not need to be related by whole-number multiples, but may instead be completely inharmonic~~.		{{Wikipedia\|Harmonic}}
			A '''harmonic''' is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a sound. It is an element of the [[harmonic series]].

	~~Harmonic~~ oscillators such as a bowed violin or the human voice contains a nearly-infinite amount of ~~harmonics~~, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].		The timbre of harmonic oscillators, such as a bowed violin or the human voice, contains a nearly infinite amount of harmonic [[partial]]s, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].

	The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples," and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.		The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples", and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Harmonic series]]
	* [[Mixed timbre]]		* [[Mixed timbre]]

	~~== External links ==~~
	* [[Wikipedia: Harmonic]]

	[[Category:Harmonic\| ]] <!-- main article -->		[[Category:Harmonic\| ]] <!-- main article -->
	[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]		[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]
	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]

Fredg999: Categories, markup (links, misc.)

2021-08-30T02:18:05Z

Categories, markup (links, misc.)

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	'''Harmonics''' are the basic building blocks of periodic sounds. They may also be referred to as partials or overtones, but these words can have different meanings in the same context. ''Harmonic'' usually refers to the sine wave components which make up a sound, which are whole-number multiples of the fundamental frequency (lowest tone). ''Overtones'' consist of all harmonics except for the fundamental; thus the 1st overtone is actually the 2nd harmonic, and so on. Unlike harmonics, ''~~Partials~~'' do not need to be related by whole-number multiples, but may instead be completely inharmonic.		'''Harmonics''' are the basic building blocks of periodic sounds. They may also be referred to as partials or overtones, but these words can have different meanings in the same context. ''Harmonic'' usually refers to the sine wave components which make up a sound, which are whole-number multiples of the fundamental frequency (lowest tone). ''Overtones'' consist of all harmonics except for the fundamental; thus the 1st overtone is actually the 2nd harmonic, and so on. Unlike harmonics, ''partials'' do not need to be related by whole-number multiples, but may instead be completely inharmonic.

	Harmonic oscillators such as a bowed violin or the human voice contains a nearly-infinite amount of harmonics, starting with 1f, 2f, 3f, 4f... where f is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].		Harmonic oscillators such as a bowed violin or the human voice contains a nearly-infinite amount of harmonics, starting with 1''f'', 2''f'', 3''f'', 4''f''... where ''f'' is the fundamental frequency. Each of these harmonics has a distinct amplitude, generally decreasing as the 'height' of the harmonic increases. The span between any two of these harmonics is called a [[just interval]].

	The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples," and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.		The ancient Greeks called these harmonics "multiples," and considered them to be a unique interval class separate from [[superparticular]] and [[superpartient]] intervals.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[~~Overtone~~ series]]		* [[Harmonic series]]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic]
	* [[Mixed timbre]]		* [[Mixed timbre]]

	[[~~Category~~:~~Overtone~~]]		== External links ==
	[[Category:~~Partial~~]]		* [[Wikipedia: Harmonic]]

			[[Category:Harmonic\| ]] <!-- main article -->
	[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]		[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]
	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]

Keenan Pepper category edits: Removing from Category:Harmonic using Cat-a-lot

2020-12-04T23:50:49Z

Removing from Category:Harmonic using Cat-a-lot

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	[[Category:Overtone]]		[[Category:Overtone]]
	[[Category:Partial]]		[[Category:Partial]]
	[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]		[[Category:Psychoacoustics]]
	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]

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			[[Category:Terms]]
	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]