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== H ==

; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]].

; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]]".

; [[harmonic series]] : A sequence of ~~notes~~ generated by whole-number [[#F|frequency ratios]] over a fundamental.

; [[harmonic series]] : A sequence of [[#T|tones]] generated by whole-number [[#F|frequency ratios]] over a fundamental.

; [[harmonic distance]] : A measure of complexity for [[#J|just intonation]] [[#I|intervals]], associated with [[#C|concordance]] and [[#D|discordance]].

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; [[odd limit]] : The set of all [[#F|frequency ratios]] whose terms, once all powers of 2 are removed, do not exceed a given maximum odd number.

; [[overtone]] : A [[#P|partial]] above a fundamental [[#F|frequency]]~~. Not~~ to be ~~confused with~~ [[#H|harmonic]].

; [[overtone]] : A [[#P|partial]] above a fundamental [[#F|frequency]], often assumed to be a [[#H|harmonic]] partial, or an independent [[#P|pitch]] corresponding to that partial.

== P ==

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; [[subgroup]] : See [[#J|Just intonation subgroup]].

; [[subharmonic]] : A ~~whole-number division~~ of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound.

; [[subharmonic]] : A unit fraction of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "subharmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "subharmonic [[#U|undertone]]".

; [[subharmonic series]] : A sequence of ~~notes~~ generated by ~~whole~~-~~number~~ [[#F|frequency ratios]] under a fundamental.

; [[subharmonic series]] : A sequence of [[#T|tones]] generated by unit-fraction [[#F|frequency ratios]] under a fundamental.

; subtend : Of an interval size, to occur as a certain number of steps in a given scale.

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; [[timbre]] : The perceived sound quality of a musical note, which allows a listener to tell different instruments apart.

; [[tone]] An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.

; [[tone]] : An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.

; [[tritave]] : A synonym of [[3/1]] third harmonic, especially in the context of [[nonoctave]] music.

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== U ==

; [[undertone]] : ~~The~~ [[#S|~~subharmonic series~~]]~~'s counterpart~~ to ~~the~~ [[#H|~~harmonic series~~]]'s [[#O|~~overtone~~]].

; [[undertone]] : A [[#P|partial]] below a fundamental [[#F|frequency]], often assumed to be a [[#S|subharmonic]] partial, or an independent [[#P|pitch]] corresponding to that partial.

; [[unison]] : The [[#I|interval]] between two [[#T|tones]] that are identical in [[#P|pitch]].

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 == H ==
-; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]].
+; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]]".
-; [[harmonic series]] : A sequence of notes generated by whole-number [[#F|frequency ratios]] over a fundamental.
+; [[harmonic series]] : A sequence of [[#T|tones]] generated by whole-number [[#F|frequency ratios]] over a fundamental.
 ; [[harmonic distance]] : A measure of complexity for [[#J|just intonation]] [[#I|intervals]], associated with [[#C|concordance]] and [[#D|discordance]].
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 ; [[odd limit]] : The set of all [[#F|frequency ratios]] whose terms, once all powers of 2 are removed, do not exceed a given maximum odd number.
-; [[overtone]] : A [[#P|partial]] above a fundamental [[#F|frequency]]. Not to be confused with [[#H|harmonic]].
+; [[overtone]] : A [[#P|partial]] above a fundamental [[#F|frequency]], often assumed to be a [[#H|harmonic]] partial, or an independent [[#P|pitch]] corresponding to that partial.
 == P ==
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 ; [[subgroup]] : See [[#J|Just intonation subgroup]].
-; [[subharmonic]] : A whole-number division of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound.
+; [[subharmonic]] : A unit fraction of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "subharmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "subharmonic [[#U|undertone]]".
-; [[subharmonic series]] : A sequence of notes generated by whole-number [[#F|frequency ratios]] under a fundamental.
+; [[subharmonic series]] : A sequence of [[#T|tones]] generated by unit-fraction [[#F|frequency ratios]] under a fundamental.
 ; subtend : Of an interval size, to occur as a certain number of steps in a given scale.
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 ; [[timbre]] : The perceived sound quality of a musical note, which allows a listener to tell different instruments apart.
-; [[tone]] An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.
+; [[tone]] : An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.
 ; [[tritave]] : A synonym of [[3/1]] third harmonic, especially in the context of [[nonoctave]] music.
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 == U ==
-; [[undertone]] : The [[#S|subharmonic series]]'s counterpart to the [[#H|harmonic series]]'s [[#O|overtone]].
+; [[undertone]] : A [[#P|partial]] below a fundamental [[#F|frequency]], often assumed to be a [[#S|subharmonic]] partial, or an independent [[#P|pitch]] corresponding to that partial.
 ; [[unison]] : The [[#I|interval]] between two [[#T|tones]] that are identical in [[#P|pitch]].