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How are overtones created?

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An overtone is a natural resonance or vibration frequency of a system. Systems described by overtones are often sound systems, for example, blown pipes or plucked strings. If such a system is excited, a number of sound frequencies may be produced, including a fundamental tone of given frequency. An integer multiple of the fundamental frequency is called a harmonic.

The second overtone is not the second harmonic.

(See related link "Calculations of Harmonics and Overtones from Fundamental Frequency")

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