Harmonic
adjective
Related to or involving harmony (pleasant sound combination).
He plays the guitar with harmonic precision.
Often appears as...
- harmonic melody
- harmonic rhythm
noun
In physics, it shares a relation with wavelength or frequency as an integral multiple of another.
The resonant frequencies are multiples of the fundamental frequency, known as overtones, or harmonics.
Often appears as...
- second harmonic
- fundamental harmonic
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Technical
noun
In mathematics, it refers to a component of a complex quantity.
In the Fourier analysis, any periodic function can be represented as a sum of harmonic functions.
Often appears as...
- harmonic function
- harmonic series
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Technical
adjective
Coherence and pleasing to senses or mind, creating a sense of balance.
The architect designed the building to be a harmonic blend of modern and traditional styles.
Often appears as...
- harmonic balance
- harmonic blend
adjective
Related to or involving harmony (pleasant sound combination).
He plays the guitar with harmonic precision.
Often appears as...
- harmonic melody
- harmonic rhythm
noun
In physics, it shares a relation with wavelength or frequency as an integral multiple of another.
The resonant frequencies are multiples of the fundamental frequency, known as overtones, or harmonics.
Often appears as...
- second harmonic
- fundamental harmonic
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In mathematics, it refers to a component of a complex quantity.
In the Fourier analysis, any periodic function can be represented as a sum of harmonic functions.
Often appears as...
- harmonic function
- harmonic series
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Coherence and pleasing to senses or mind, creating a sense of balance.
The architect designed the building to be a harmonic blend of modern and traditional styles.
Often appears as...
- harmonic balance
- harmonic blend
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Music Association
Often associated with music and pleasantness in various cultural contexts.
The harmonic tones resonated through the concert hall.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Response
Can invoke a sense of peace or satisfaction when used to describe sounds.
Her voice has a calming harmonic quality.
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consonantharmoniousmelodicresonantrhythmicsonoroussymphonictuneful
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Mae Jemison on teaching...
Or maybe if I want to be more 21st century, I could say that they're different harmonic resonances of a superstring. But we'll leave that alone. They spring from the same source. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. It's our attempt as humans to build an understanding of the universe, the world around us.
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What silence can teach...
and I'll let you know when they start. Listen to the texture and rhythm of the sounds around you right now. Listen for the loud and soft, the harmonic, the dissonant, and all the small details that make every sound unique. Spend this time as mindful and focused in this real-life sonic moment.
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Dark matter: The matter...
a vibrating string. The idea is that all the particles we know today are just different harmonics on the string. Unfortunately, string theories today are, as yet, untestable. But, with so much of the universe waiting to be explored, the stakes are high. Does all of this make you feel small?
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Science Fiction or Real...
a science fiction problem or a real-life, real mechanical problem? Bona fide mechanical problem. Real or not, is that right? Do we go bing or meh? Yes. So is it a real thing in real life if you have a cracked harmonic balancer?
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What’s the difference...
while he was studying decades of precise astronomical data in an effort to find support for his theory. While his three laws are still in use today, gravity replaced his theory of harmonics to explain the planets' motions.
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The physics of playing...
And lest you think that the physics of music is only useful for entertainment, consider this. Some physicists think that everything in the universe is created by the harmonic series of very tiny, very tense strings.
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How I found myself...
but it gives tempo and heartbeat. And then things in your life add on to it, giving texture -- that's your friends and your family, and anything that creates a harmonic structure in your life
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What's so sexy about...
best job in the world. That's because of the communication theory, information theory, game theory, compressed sensing, machine learning, graph analysis, harmonic analysis.
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José Antonio Abreu: The...
in order to seek the harmonic interdependence of voices and instruments. That's how they build a spirit of solidarity and fraternity among them, develop their self-esteem
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See Why Canoeing Is a...
who we were who we are and who we can be suspended between the world above and the world below stillness in harmonic motion these are the paddles promises
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Mae Jemison on teaching...
Or maybe if I want to be more 21st century, I could say that they're different harmonic resonances of a superstring. But we'll leave that alone. They spring from the same source. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. It's our attempt as humans to build an understanding of the universe, the world around us.
Video examples
What silence can teach...
and I'll let you know when they start. Listen to the texture and rhythm of the sounds around you right now. Listen for the loud and soft, the harmonic, the dissonant, and all the small details that make every sound unique. Spend this time as mindful and focused in this real-life sonic moment.
Video examples
Dark matter: The matter...
a vibrating string. The idea is that all the particles we know today are just different harmonics on the string. Unfortunately, string theories today are, as yet, untestable. But, with so much of the universe waiting to be explored, the stakes are high. Does all of this make you feel small?
Video examples
Science Fiction or Real...
a science fiction problem or a real-life, real mechanical problem? Bona fide mechanical problem. Real or not, is that right? Do we go bing or meh? Yes. So is it a real thing in real life if you have a cracked harmonic balancer?
Video examples
What’s the difference...
while he was studying decades of precise astronomical data in an effort to find support for his theory. While his three laws are still in use today, gravity replaced his theory of harmonics to explain the planets' motions.
Video examples
The physics of playing...
And lest you think that the physics of music is only useful for entertainment, consider this. Some physicists think that everything in the universe is created by the harmonic series of very tiny, very tense strings.
Video examples
How I found myself...
but it gives tempo and heartbeat. And then things in your life add on to it, giving texture -- that's your friends and your family, and anything that creates a harmonic structure in your life
Video examples
What's so sexy about...
best job in the world. That's because of the communication theory, information theory, game theory, compressed sensing, machine learning, graph analysis, harmonic analysis.
Video examples
José Antonio Abreu: The...
in order to seek the harmonic interdependence of voices and instruments. That's how they build a spirit of solidarity and fraternity among them, develop their self-esteem
Video examples
See Why Canoeing Is a...
who we were who we are and who we can be suspended between the world above and the world below stillness in harmonic motion these are the paddles promises
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Steve Albini
American Musician
Harmonics are vibrations a fraction of the length of the vibrating string, which add higher-pitched and more complex content to the notes. With a dull instrument, the harmonics die out, but with a sustaining instrument, the harmonics continue to sound along with the fundamental note.
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Eddie Van Halen
Dutch Musician
I started doing all kinds of weird stuff on the guitar, which became part of my playing. I started doing harmonics and tapping on the guitar and pulling off strings and doing all this weird stuff that no one had ever done before.
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Ry Cooder
American Musician
A microphone has a certain range. It's not as good as your ears, but it will capture an enclosed space, the harmonic content in a room. Nice old tube mikes do that pretty well. And that's a good sound.
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John Coltrane
American Musician
I've been devoting quite a bit of my time to harmonic studies on my own, in libraries and places like that. I've found you've got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light.
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Stanley Clarke
American Musician
After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to play a solo over a harmonic structure.
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Dimebag Darrell
American Musician
When I first started experimenting with harmonics, I'd sometimes hook up two distortion boxes just to get my strings 'frying,' which helped bring out the harmonics.
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Paul Simon
American Musician
My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. I'm not a good enough guitarist to improvise on it.
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Lara St. John
Canadian Musician
Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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Paul Gilbert
American Musician
I prefer playing in songs where I have a tempo, groove and harmonic map to hang on to.
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Lawrence Welk
American Musician
Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.
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Steve Albini
American Musician
Harmonics are vibrations a fraction of the length of the vibrating string, which add higher-pitched and more complex content to the notes. With a dull instrument, the harmonics die out, but with a sustaining instrument, the harmonics continue to sound along with the fundamental note.
Quote examples
Eddie Van Halen
Dutch Musician
I started doing all kinds of weird stuff on the guitar, which became part of my playing. I started doing harmonics and tapping on the guitar and pulling off strings and doing all this weird stuff that no one had ever done before.
Quote examples
Ry Cooder
American Musician
A microphone has a certain range. It's not as good as your ears, but it will capture an enclosed space, the harmonic content in a room. Nice old tube mikes do that pretty well. And that's a good sound.
Quote examples
John Coltrane
American Musician
I've been devoting quite a bit of my time to harmonic studies on my own, in libraries and places like that. I've found you've got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light.
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Stanley Clarke
American Musician
After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to play a solo over a harmonic structure.
Quote examples
Dimebag Darrell
American Musician
When I first started experimenting with harmonics, I'd sometimes hook up two distortion boxes just to get my strings 'frying,' which helped bring out the harmonics.
Quote examples
Paul Simon
American Musician
My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. I'm not a good enough guitarist to improvise on it.
Quote examples
Lara St. John
Canadian Musician
Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
Quote examples
Paul Gilbert
American Musician
I prefer playing in songs where I have a tempo, groove and harmonic map to hang on to.
Quote examples
Lawrence Welk
American Musician
Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.
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