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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 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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