lacking in harmony
inharmonic
How to use inharmonic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for inharmonic.
Editorial note
Both harmonic and inharmonic overtones and a changing mix over time.
Quick take
lacking in harmony
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for inharmonic.
adjective
lacking in harmony
See also: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant
Example sentences
Both harmonic and inharmonic overtones and a changing mix over time.
In reality any audible tone with a slow timbral change will have sub-sound, inharmonic undertones.
A marimba bar twists and stretches along many different axis, resulting in a complex inharmonic tone.
Even if its motion is non-linear, this will only cause anharmonic motion, not inharmonic, which is harmonic in the musical sense.
That's true by a limited definition of inharmonicity.
The bending component becomes especially important with thick strings, so a bass guitar produces noticeably inharmonic sounds.
Organs don't have inharmonic overtones, but organ tuning changes with air pressure/temperature/humidity, and organs are a big hassle to tune, so in practice organs rarely play at A=440Hz.
Stretch tuning would make sense for small niches of synthesized instruments that lie beyond the typical musician or sound designer's skills and tastes:- physical models that strive for realism enough to reproduce a defect - deliberately inharmonic additive synthesis - carefully designed FM/PM synthesisConversely, popular synthesis methods, particularly subtractive synthesis, are usually perfectly harmonic and do not need stretch tuning.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use inharmonic in a sentence?
Both harmonic and inharmonic overtones and a changing mix over time.
What does inharmonic mean?
lacking in harmony
What part of speech is inharmonic?
inharmonic is commonly used as adjective.