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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Mixed timbre]] | * [[Mixed timbre]] | ||
* [[Overtone]] | |||
[[Category:Timbre]] | [[Category:Timbre]] | ||
[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 15 May 2025
A partial (or partial tone) is a sine wave component of a periodic sound (with regard to Fourier analysis). Partials are often used to characterize timbres. In harmonic timbres, partials occur at harmonics.