In many musical instruments, it is possible to play the upper harmonics without the fundamental note being present.
The reason a lot of women and men argue without hearing each other is that many women lack the bottom harmonics in their voices, while men don't allow themselves the upper harmonics.
The sound of the recorder is remarkably clear and sweet, partly because of the lack of upper harmonics and predominance of odd harmonics in the sound.
As the moment, the sound is dominated by upper harmonics, reminiscent of the young Martina Arroyo.
The Stroh Violin was commonly employed; this was a violin fitted with a soundbox and horn so the upper harmonics of violin tone could be directed at the recording machine.
The lowest part of the bawu range is very rich in upper harmonics, the lowest of which have amplitudes almost equivalent to that of the fundamental frequency.
Application of the bow close to the bridge (known as sul ponticello) produces an intense, sometimes harsh sound, which acoustically emphasizes the upper harmonics.
One choir has a "normal" plucking point, producing a canonical harpsichord sound; the other has a plucking point close to the bridge, producing a reedier "nasal" sound rich in upper harmonics.
The voice throughout its range is overbalanced in favor of upper harmonics, which lent her portrayal a particularly icy quality.
The mixture sounds the upper harmonics of each note of the keyboard.