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In the latter case the second note is non-harmonic, and therefore should not be used to prepare a syncopation except as in Fig.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to harmony.
  2. adjective Pleasing to the ear: harmonic orchestral effects.
  3. adjective Characterized by harmony: a harmonic liturgical chant.
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  • If an inverse Fourier breakdown of the enemy ship's waveform was used to forge the harmonic, and directed toward that waveform, the stardrive became an interrupter. —  F ;SF; - vol 102 issue 06 - June 2002
  • The helmet he'd been wearing spun away with a painful hwannggg harmonic, and landed like a flung Frisbee in the river a hundred yards south of the bridge. —  Map.html
  • The term harmonic function was coined by him around 1850 for solutions of the —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Dylan playing the harmonic is one of THE iconic motifs in rock and roll. —  Expecting Rain
  • The traditional study of the three minor scale modes (natural, harmonic, and melodic) betray contextual function in jazz. —  Mandolin Cafe News
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  1. Latin harmonicus, from Greek harmonikos, from harmoniā, harmony; see harmony.

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  1. = French harmonique = Provencal armonic = Portuguese harmonico = Spanish armónico = Italian armonico (cf. D. G. harmonisch = Danish Swedish harmonisk), from Latin harmonicus, from Greek ἁρμονικός, harmonic, musical, suitable (τα\ ἁρμονικά or ἡ ἁρμονική, the theory of sounds, music), from ἁρμονία, harmony: see harmony.
 

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