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RE: "Instruments Without Harmonics?"

Werner, I believe that the timbre or tonal character of an instrument is determined by complex harmonics due to the construction of that instrument (this would include the string, wood, construction of the instrument, how the note this struck or initiated, etc). Or a piano playing A440 would sound just like a guitar playing A440. The initial attack or note and the decay and interaction of the instrument's construction all contribute to the complexity of the timbre. Check out the linked article.

Thanks!



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