the science of musical sounds and their acoustic properties
2. (functioning as plural)
the overtones of a fundamental note, as produced by lightly touching the string of a stringed instrument at one of its node points while playing
harmonic (sense 6)
Examples of 'harmonics' in a sentence
harmonics
The brass blew huskily, the strings eked out whistling, bleak, high harmonics.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He's good on the science of harmonics and instrumental timbre.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are two views about these joltingly raw, untempered natural-brass harmonics.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The impalpable harmonics produced were not easily distinguishable from those of the modulated instruments - but you had to listen!
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's a piece that begins in the wispiest of whispers and ends in a whimper of harmonics.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Harmonics float like ice crystals.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I love that song as it's got harmonics in it and the melody is really indulgent.
The Sun (2015)
The polio weakened her left hand, so she invented new guitar tunings and then new harmonics, new rhythms.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Rest is gradually found, as the violin climbs to an area of high harmonics where pitch and presence finally disappear.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Tuned to the frequencies of natural harmonics, the notes depart from normal scales and often involve very narrow intervals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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Branches of physics
All related terms of 'harmonics'
first harmonic
of, involving, producing, or characterized by harmony ; harmonious
harmonic
Harmonic means composed , played , or sung using two or more notes which sound right and pleasing together .
harmonical
of, involving, producing, or characterized by harmony ; harmonious
harmonic series
a series whose terms are in harmonic progression , as in 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 + 1 ⁄ 3 + …
natural harmonics
harmonics of a note produced on a stringed instrument by lightly touching an open or unstopped sounded string
artificial harmonics
harmonics of a note produced on a stringed instrument by lightly touching a stopped sounded string
fundamental
You use fundamental to describe things, activities , and principles that are very important or essential . They affect the basic nature of other things or are the most important element upon which other things depend .