harmonic
adjective
uk/hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/us/hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/relatingtoharmony(= apleasantmusicalsoundmade by differentnotesbeingplayedorsungat the sametime):
JazzpioneerOrnette Coleman was a harmonic andmelodicinnovator.
harmoniccomplexity和声的复杂性
musicspecialized
consisting of aspecialnotethatsoundswhen amusicalnoteisplayedthat is different from themainnote:
Thecallsare of such alowfrequencythat they areinaudibleto thehumanear; we canhearonly theaccompanyingharmonictones.
physicsspecialized
relatingto theharmonicsin anoscillationorwave:
Theydevelopedacontrolsystemfordetectingharmonicoscillationin achemicalmechanicalpolishingprocess.
- Thecomposerrestrictshimself to afairlynarrowharmonic andrhythmicpalette.
- Jazzinstrumentalistsareknownfortheirfeatsofmelodicand harmonicinventionandtechnicalvirtuosity.
- Dissonant harmonicclashesheightentheexpressivepowerof thepiece.
- TheancientGreeksrealizedthat the harmonicintervalsoftheirmusicalsystemreflectedfundamentalmathematicalproportions.
Technical music terms
- accidental
- aleatory
- andante
- antiphonal
- arpeggio
- arr.
- discord
- dissonance
- harmony
- key signature
- longa
- mike check
- modulate
- slur
- stepwise
- syncopate
- syncopated
- syncopation
- tempo
- trill
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Physics in general
harmonic
noun[C]
uk/hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/us/hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/musicspecialized
aspecialnotethatsoundswhen amusicalnoteisplayedthat is different from themainnote:
(音乐的)泛音Theovertonesand harmonicscreatea veryrichsound.
As with anyguitarstring, there is thefundamentaland the harmonics.
Compare
fundamental
overtone
physicsspecialized
one of thefrequencies(=numbersofwavesproducedin afixedperiod)in anoscillation(= aregularchangein awaveorelectriccurrent)orwave:
Asinglefrequencywithitsharmonicsprogressivelybroadenswhen thedischargecurrentisincreased.
- These harmonicsgenerateasoundsomewherebetween aroarand amusicalchord.
- He had a way ofplayingharmonics on hisguitarin which thesoundhad anetherealquality.
- Acomplexsoundhas, inadditionto thefundamentalfrequency,overtonesorupperharmonics.
- In the firstmovement, the oscillationscontainbothfundamentaltonesand harmonics.
Technical music terms
- accidental
- aleatory
- andante
- antiphonal
- arpeggio
- arr.
- discord
- dissonance
- harmony
- key signature
- longa
- mike check
- modulate
- slur
- stepwise
- syncopate
- syncopated
- syncopation
- tempo
- trill
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Physics in general