What is the Meaning of Harmonic Content in Sound Waves?

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I'm not really sure by the definition given by my textbook. Is it basically the breakdown of a sound wave into its fundamental frequency and other harmonics?
 
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toesockshoe said:
Is it basically the breakdown of a sound wave into its fundamental frequency and other harmonics?
Sounds good to me. See: Harmonic Content
 

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