Find the first five harmonics that make up a fundamental tone.
A tone is a stack of whole-number multiples of its fundamental, and these overtones give the sound its timbre. Understanding the overtone series explains consonant tuning, formants and why different instruments sound different.
Overtone Series
Harmonic n = fundamental x n
Harmonic n = fundamental x n A tone is a stack of whole-number multiples of its fundamental, and these overtones give the sound its timbre.
Understanding the overtone series explains consonant tuning, formants and why different instruments sound different.
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