OVERTONE

Overtone

An overtone is any frequency higher than the fundamental frequency of a sound. Using the model of Fourier analysis, the fundamental and the overtones together are called partials. Harmonics, or more precisely, harmonic partials, are partials whose frequencies are integer multiples of the fundamental . These overlapping terms are variously used when discussing the acoustic behavior of musical instruments. The model of Fourier analysis provides for the inclusion of inharmonic partials, which are partials whose frequencies are not whole number ratios of the fundamental .

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overtone

Noun

  1. A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a harmonic
  2. An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. See undertone.


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