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== Harmonic == | == Harmonic == | ||
Musical timbres are made up of complex. | |||
Also, see [[Bell_harmonic_partials|Partials]]. | |||
== Harmony == | |||
When multiple pure tones are combined, the result is called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony harmony] when it pleases the ear. The individuals come together in a way that 'gets along' or literally from the Greek: 'fit together.' When the tones do not get along, we call the result discordance. | |||
== Timbre == | |||
Pronounce as <i>tamber</i>. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre Timbre] is the result of the interplay of various factors that give a note played on various instruments their particular and generally recognizable voice. You hear a note on a piano, bell or violin and recognized the instrument because of its familiar timbre. Experienced ears can hear the difference between manufacturers and luthiers of fine instruments. See our article on [[Bell_Harmonic_Partials bell harmonics]] to begin to understand what makes a bell sound like a bell and also note differences between [[Cast_Bell_Foundries|bell foundries]]. | |||
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