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An '''overtone''' is a [[partial]], a sine wave component of a periodic sound, other than the fundamental. When no [[timbre]] is specified, it is generally assumed to be [[harmonic]], with the result that (since the fundamental is not an overtone) the ''n''th harmonic is the (''n | An '''overtone''' is a [[partial]], a sine wave component of a periodic sound, other than the fundamental. When no [[timbre]] is specified, it is generally assumed to be [[Harmonic timbre|harmonic]], with the result that (since the fundamental is not an overtone) the ''n''th [[harmonic]] is the ({{nowrap|''n'' − 1}})th overtone. It is generally preferred to use the indexing given by harmonics because the interval between the ''m''th and ''n''th harmonic is easy to derive (''n''/''m''), whereas the interval between the ''m''th and ''n''th overtone is {{sfrac|''n'' + 1|''m'' + 1}}. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:27, 15 May 2025
An overtone is a partial, a sine wave component of a periodic sound, other than the fundamental. When no timbre is specified, it is generally assumed to be harmonic, with the result that (since the fundamental is not an overtone) the nth harmonic is the (n − 1)th overtone. It is generally preferred to use the indexing given by harmonics because the interval between the mth and nth harmonic is easy to derive (n/m), whereas the interval between the mth and nth overtone is n + 1/m + 1.