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Can someone explain inharmonics to me and give me some examples?

  1. Aug 23, 2010 #1

    Qaiphyx

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    Thanks in advance, mainly I just need some examples.
     
    Qaiphyx, Aug 23, 2010
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  3. Aug 23, 2010 #2

    Astronuc

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    Is one referring to inharmonicity or anharmonicity?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inharmonicity (Article apparently doesn't meet with Wikipedia's Quality standards).

    Inharmonicity refers to the departure in frequency from the harmonic modes of vibration expected of an ideal flexible string.
    http://www.afn.org/~afn49304/youngnew.htm

    AUDIBILITY OF INHARMONICITY IN STRING INSTRUMENT SOUNDS, AND
    IMPLICATIONS TO DIGITAL SOUND SYNTHESIS
    http://www.acoustics.hut.fi/~mak/PUB/ICMC99may22.pdf

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anharmonicity
     
    Astronuc, Aug 23, 2010
  4. Aug 23, 2010 #3

    Qaiphyx

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    Inharmonicity.

    Those links aren't exactly what im looking for, Im trying to find out how to calculate inharmonies, specifically from hertz.
     
    Qaiphyx, Aug 23, 2010
  5. Aug 23, 2010 #4

    edward

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    I don't think Hertz rent those anymore. They switched to Fords.

    Sorry I couldn't resist.
     
    edward, Aug 23, 2010
  6. Aug 24, 2010 #5

    dlgoff

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    You don't mean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enharmonic" [Broken] do you?
     
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    dlgoff, Aug 24, 2010
  7. Aug 24, 2010 #6

    Evo

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    Please explain in detail what it is that you are looking for, do not make people guess.
     
    Evo, Aug 24, 2010
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