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The overtone series can be mathematically generated by [[Gallery_of_Just_Intervals|frequency ratios]] 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1... ad infinitum.
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=Music based on the overtone series=


The overtone series can be mathematically generated by [[Gallery of Just Intervals|frequency ratios]] 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1... ad infinitum.
The undertone series is its inversion: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7... ad infinitum.
The undertone series is its inversion: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7... ad infinitum.
Steps between adjacent members of either series are called "[[superparticular]]," and they appear in the form (n+1)/n, eg. 4/3, 28/27, 33/32...


In just intonation theory, the overtone series is often treated as the foundation of consonance. The [[chord of nature]] is the name sometimes given to the overtone series, or the series up to a certain stopping point, regarded as a chord.
Steps between adjacent members of either series are called "[[superparticular|superparticular]]," and they appear in the form (n+1)/n, eg. 4/3, 28/27, 33/32...
 
In just intonation theory, the overtone series is often treated as the foundation of consonance. The [[chord_of_nature|chord of nature]] is the name sometimes given to the overtone series, or the series up to a certain stopping point, regarded as a chord.


One might compose with the overtone series by, for instance:
One might compose with the overtone series by, for instance:
* Tuning to the first several overtones over one fundamental.
* Tuning to an octave-repeating slice of the overtone series for use as a scale (for instance overtones 8 though 16, [[otones12-24|12 through 24]], [[otones20-40|20 through 40]]... see [[Overtone Scales]]).
* Tuning to the overtones of the overtones.
* Tuning to the overtones of the overtones &amp; the undertones of the undertones. (This can produce complex scales such as [[Harry Partch]]'s 43-tone Monophonic; this kind of thing is more often called "[[JustIntonation|just intonation]]" than "overtone music".)


== ==  
<ul><li>Tuning to the first several overtones over one fundamental.</li><li>Tuning to an octave-repeating slice of the overtone series for use as a scale (for instance overtones 8 though 16, [[otones12-24|12 through 24]], [[otones20-40|20 through 40]]... see [[overtone_scales|Overtone Scales]]).</li><li>Tuning to the overtones of the overtones.</li><li>Tuning to the overtones of the overtones &amp; the undertones of the undertones. (This can produce complex scales such as [[Harry_Partch|Harry Partch]]'s 43-tone Monophonic; this kind of thing is more often called "[[JustIntonation|just intonation]]" than "overtone music".)</li></ul>
==External links==  
 
== ==
 
==External links==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_music Spectral music article on wikipedia]
 
[http://www.naturton-musik.de/ www.naturton-musik.de] - web site dedicated to overtone music (by austrian composer Johannes Kotschy) - a lot of theory material and practical guides to write music based on the overtone series
 
[http://www.overtone.cc Overtone music network] - a portal for overtone music.
 
[http://www.xing.com/net/overtonenetwork Oberton-Netzwerk (Xing)] - german-speaking group dedicated to overtone music on the social network platform [http://www.xing.com Xing]. Microtonal music in general is welcome, too.
 
==Some individual compositions==
 
''[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Oldani/DroneInsideAnHarmonicSeries.mp3 Drone Inside An Harmonic Series]'' by [[Norbert_Oldani|Norbert Oldani]]
 
[http://mysterybear.net/article/18/threnody Threnody] ''[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Threnody.mp3 play]'' by [[Dave_Seidel|Dave Seidel]]
 
[http://mysterybear.net/article/22/owllight Owllight] ''[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Owllight.mp3 play]'' by Dave Seidel
 
[http://mysterybear.net/article/23/palimpsest Palimsest] ''[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Palimpsest.mp3 play]'' by Dave Seidel
 
[http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/%7Esethares/mp3s/immanent.html Immanent Sphere] ''[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Sethares/ImmanentSphere.mp3 play]'' by [[William_Sethares|William Sethares]]
 
[http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/10-passages-ji.htm Chord Progression on the Harmonic Overtone Series] ''[http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/06_hill_chord-progression-on-harmonic-series.mp3 play]'' by [[Dave_Hill|Dave Hill]]
 
[http://chrisvaisvil.com/rock-trio-in-harmonic-series/ Rock Trio in Harmonic Series] [http://micro.soonlabel.com/harmonic_series/Nevadatite20160226_harmonic_band.mp3 play] by [[Chris_Vaisvil|Chris Vaisvil]]
 
[http://www.i-ching-music.com/FREE102.html Planetary Ripples] by Richard Burdick
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimmung Stimmung] by Karlheinz Stockhausen
 
[http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BRANC/disc.html Symphony No.3 (Gloria)] by [http://www.glennbranca.com/ Glenn Branca]


[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_music|Spectral music article on wikipedia]]
Various by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Haas Georg Friedrich Haas]
[[http://www.naturton-musik.de/|www.naturton-musik.de]] - web site dedicated to overtone music (by austrian composer Johannes Kotschy) - a lot of theory material and practical guides to write music based on the overtone series
[[http://www.overtone.cc|Overtone music network]] - a portal for overtone music.
[[http://www.xing.com/net/overtonenetwork|Oberton-Netzwerk (Xing)]] - german-speaking group dedicated to overtone music on the social network platform [[http://www.xing.com|Xing]]. Microtonal music in general is welcome, too.


==Some individual compositions==
Various played with [http://www.fujara.sk/audio_samples.htm Fujara] (slovak overtone flute)


//[[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Oldani/DroneInsideAnHarmonicSeries.mp3|Drone Inside An Harmonic Series]]// by [[Norbert Oldani]]
Various by [http://www.soundwell.com/music-e.htm SoundWell] ("Snake" overtone flute)
[[http://mysterybear.net/article/18/threnody|Threnody]] //[[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Threnody.mp3|play]]// by [[Dave Seidel]]
[[http://mysterybear.net/article/22/owllight|Owllight]] //[[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Owllight.mp3|play]]// by Dave Seidel
[[http://mysterybear.net/article/23/palimpsest|Palimsest]] //[[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Palimpsest.mp3|play]]// by Dave Seidel
[[http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/%7Esethares/mp3s/immanent.html|Immanent Sphere]] //[[http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Sethares/ImmanentSphere.mp3|play]]// by [[William Sethares]]
[[http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/10-passages-ji.htm|Chord Progression on the Harmonic Overtone Series]] //[[http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/06_hill_chord-progression-on-harmonic-series.mp3|play]]// by [[Dave Hill]]
[[http://chrisvaisvil.com/rock-trio-in-harmonic-series/|Rock Trio in Harmonic Series]] [[http://micro.soonlabel.com/harmonic_series/Nevadatite20160226_harmonic_band.mp3|play]] by [[Chris Vaisvil]]
[[http://www.i-ching-music.com/FREE102.html|Planetary Ripples]] by Richard Burdick


[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimmung|Stimmung]] by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Various by [http://www.spectralvoices.com/review.htm Spectral Voices] (meditative new age with overtone singing)
[[http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BRANC/disc.html|Symphony No.3 (Gloria)]] by [[http://www.glennbranca.com/|Glenn Branca]]
Various by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Haas|Georg Friedrich Haas]]


Various played with [[http://www.fujara.sk/audio_samples.htm|Fujara]] (slovak overtone flute)
Various by [http://www.stimmhorn.ch/ Stimmhorn] (experimental alphorn and yodeling combined with overtone singing)
Various by [[http://www.soundwell.com/music-e.htm|SoundWell]] ("Snake" overtone flute)
Various by [[http://www.spectralvoices.com/review.htm|Spectral Voices]] (meditative new age with overtone singing)
Various by [[http://www.stimmhorn.ch/|Stimmhorn]] (experimental alphorn and yodeling combined with overtone singing)


==See also:==  
==See also:==
* [[Isoharmonic Chords]]
<ul><li>[[isoharmonic_chords|Isoharmonic Chords]]</li><li>[[First_Five_Octaves_of_the_Harmonic_Series|First Five Octaves of the Harmonic Series]]</li><li>[[overtone_scales|Overtone Scales]]</li><li>[[ListOfOvertones|ListOfOvertones]]</li><li>[[The_Prime_Harmonic_Series|The Prime Harmonic Series]]</li><li>[[Harmonic|Harmonic]]</li></ul>     [[Category:harmonic]]
* [[First Five Octaves of the Harmonic Series]]
[[Category:harmonic_series]]
* [[Overtone Scales]]
[[Category:ji]]
* [[ListOfOvertones]]
[[Category:just]]
* [[The Prime Harmonic Series]]
[[Category:listen]]
* [[Harmonic]]</pre></div>
[[Category:overtone]]
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The overtone series can be mathematically generated by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Gallery%20of%20Just%20Intervals"&gt;frequency ratios&lt;/a&gt; 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1... ad infinitum.&lt;br /&gt;
The undertone series is its inversion: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7... ad infinitum.&lt;br /&gt;
Steps between adjacent members of either series are called &amp;quot;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/superparticular"&gt;superparticular&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;quot; and they appear in the form (n+1)/n, eg. 4/3, 28/27, 33/32...&lt;br /&gt;
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In just intonation theory, the overtone series is often treated as the foundation of consonance. The &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/chord%20of%20nature"&gt;chord of nature&lt;/a&gt; is the name sometimes given to the overtone series, or the series up to a certain stopping point, regarded as a chord.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One might compose with the overtone series by, for instance:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning to the first several overtones over one fundamental.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning to an octave-repeating slice of the overtone series for use as a scale (for instance overtones 8 though 16, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/otones12-24"&gt;12 through 24&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/otones20-40"&gt;20 through 40&lt;/a&gt;... see &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Overtone%20Scales"&gt;Overtone Scales&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning to the overtones of the overtones.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning to the overtones of the overtones &amp;amp; the undertones of the undertones. (This can produce complex scales such as &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Harry%20Partch"&gt;Harry Partch&lt;/a&gt;'s 43-tone Monophonic; this kind of thing is more often called &amp;quot;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/JustIntonation"&gt;just intonation&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; than &amp;quot;overtone music&amp;quot;.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_music" rel="nofollow"&gt;Spectral music article on wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.naturton-musik.de/" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.naturton-musik.de&lt;/a&gt; - web site dedicated to overtone music (by austrian composer Johannes Kotschy) - a lot of theory material and practical guides to write music based on the overtone series&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.overtone.cc" rel="nofollow"&gt;Overtone music network&lt;/a&gt; - a portal for overtone music.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xing.com/net/overtonenetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;Oberton-Netzwerk (Xing)&lt;/a&gt; - german-speaking group dedicated to overtone music on the social network platform &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xing.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;Xing&lt;/a&gt;. Microtonal music in general is welcome, too.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:6:&amp;lt;h2&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h2 id="toc3"&gt;&lt;a name="Music based on the overtone series-Some individual compositions"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:6 --&gt;Some individual compositions&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Oldani/DroneInsideAnHarmonicSeries.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;Drone Inside An Harmonic Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Norbert%20Oldani"&gt;Norbert Oldani&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://mysterybear.net/article/18/threnody" rel="nofollow"&gt;Threnody&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Threnody.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Dave%20Seidel"&gt;Dave Seidel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://mysterybear.net/article/22/owllight" rel="nofollow"&gt;Owllight&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Owllight.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by Dave Seidel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://mysterybear.net/article/23/palimpsest" rel="nofollow"&gt;Palimsest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Seidel/Palimpsest.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by Dave Seidel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/%7Esethares/mp3s/immanent.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Immanent Sphere&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Sethares/ImmanentSphere.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/William%20Sethares"&gt;William Sethares&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/10-passages-ji.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;Chord Progression on the Harmonic Overtone Series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://sonic-arts.org/hill/10-passages-ji/06_hill_chord-progression-on-harmonic-series.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Dave%20Hill"&gt;Dave Hill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://chrisvaisvil.com/rock-trio-in-harmonic-series/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Rock Trio in Harmonic Series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://micro.soonlabel.com/harmonic_series/Nevadatite20160226_harmonic_band.mp3" rel="nofollow"&gt;play&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Chris%20Vaisvil"&gt;Chris Vaisvil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.i-ching-music.com/FREE102.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Planetary Ripples&lt;/a&gt; by Richard Burdick&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimmung" rel="nofollow"&gt;Stimmung&lt;/a&gt; by Karlheinz Stockhausen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BRANC/disc.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Symphony No.3 (Gloria)&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.glennbranca.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Glenn Branca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Various by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Haas" rel="nofollow"&gt;Georg Friedrich Haas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Various played with &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.fujara.sk/audio_samples.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;Fujara&lt;/a&gt; (slovak overtone flute)&lt;br /&gt;
Various by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundwell.com/music-e.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;SoundWell&lt;/a&gt; (&amp;quot;Snake&amp;quot; overtone flute)&lt;br /&gt;
Various by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.spectralvoices.com/review.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;Spectral Voices&lt;/a&gt; (meditative new age with overtone singing)&lt;br /&gt;
Various by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.stimmhorn.ch/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Stimmhorn&lt;/a&gt; (experimental alphorn and yodeling combined with overtone singing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:8:&amp;lt;h2&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h2 id="toc4"&gt;&lt;a name="Music based on the overtone series-See also:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:8 --&gt;See also:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Isoharmonic%20Chords"&gt;Isoharmonic Chords&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/First%20Five%20Octaves%20of%20the%20Harmonic%20Series"&gt;First Five Octaves of the Harmonic Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Overtone%20Scales"&gt;Overtone Scales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/ListOfOvertones"&gt;ListOfOvertones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/The%20Prime%20Harmonic%20Series"&gt;The Prime Harmonic Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic"&gt;Harmonic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>

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Music based on the overtone series

The overtone series can be mathematically generated by frequency ratios 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1... ad infinitum.

The undertone series is its inversion: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7... ad infinitum.

Steps between adjacent members of either series are called "superparticular," and they appear in the form (n+1)/n, eg. 4/3, 28/27, 33/32...

In just intonation theory, the overtone series is often treated as the foundation of consonance. The chord of nature is the name sometimes given to the overtone series, or the series up to a certain stopping point, regarded as a chord.

One might compose with the overtone series by, for instance:

  • Tuning to the first several overtones over one fundamental.
  • Tuning to an octave-repeating slice of the overtone series for use as a scale (for instance overtones 8 though 16, 12 through 24, 20 through 40... see Overtone Scales).
  • Tuning to the overtones of the overtones.
  • Tuning to the overtones of the overtones & the undertones of the undertones. (This can produce complex scales such as Harry Partch's 43-tone Monophonic; this kind of thing is more often called "just intonation" than "overtone music".)

External links

Spectral music article on wikipedia

www.naturton-musik.de - web site dedicated to overtone music (by austrian composer Johannes Kotschy) - a lot of theory material and practical guides to write music based on the overtone series

Overtone music network - a portal for overtone music.

Oberton-Netzwerk (Xing) - german-speaking group dedicated to overtone music on the social network platform Xing. Microtonal music in general is welcome, too.

Some individual compositions

Drone Inside An Harmonic Series by Norbert Oldani

Threnody play by Dave Seidel

Owllight play by Dave Seidel

Palimsest play by Dave Seidel

Immanent Sphere play by William Sethares

Chord Progression on the Harmonic Overtone Series play by Dave Hill

Rock Trio in Harmonic Series play by Chris Vaisvil

Planetary Ripples by Richard Burdick

Stimmung by Karlheinz Stockhausen

Symphony No.3 (Gloria) by Glenn Branca

Various by Georg Friedrich Haas

Various played with Fujara (slovak overtone flute)

Various by SoundWell ("Snake" overtone flute)

Various by Spectral Voices (meditative new age with overtone singing)

Various by Stimmhorn (experimental alphorn and yodeling combined with overtone singing)

See also:

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