overtone; harmonic
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overtone; harmonic
technicalA technical term in acoustics and music theory, referring to the higher-frequency tones that accompany the fundamental frequency of a sound, giving it timbre and color.
Xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
de的
péi陪
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
The violin has very rich overtones.
Fēn分
xī析
shēng声
yīn音
de的
pín频
pǔ谱
shí时
，
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
biàn辨
bié别
jī基
yīn音
hé和
péi陪
yīn音
。
When analyzing the frequency spectrum of a sound, one must carefully distinguish between the fundamental tone and the overtones.
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Yōu优
xiù秀
de的
gē歌
shǒu手
kě可
yǐ以
kòng控
zhì制
sǎng嗓
yīn音
de的
péi陪
yīn音
。
Excellent singers can control the harmonics of their voice.