Questionable overtones.

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DeUtCheaxelplaya

Discussion Starter · Nov 17, 2007

does it matter if my Bb up to C overtones are sharp? the purpose of overtones is to match your normal tone to the overtone.........so does it matter if the intonation is off? my low Bb is always at least 15 cents sharp and my middle Bb is always either in tune or if not it is flat. so im just wondering if that matters.

Oh and do sub tones have the same concept as overtones........i was told that overtones are showing you the true tone of your instrument and that those sub tones might be showing the same thing.

So if someone could get back to me on these things i would really appreciate it.

~Thomas

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magical pig

· #4 · Nov 17, 2007

I think the notes from the overtone series are physically not in tune but also you should try to bend them in tune when you do the overtone exercise...

From wikipedia :

Harmonic Note Variance
1st C1 0 cents
2nd C2 0 cents
3rd G2 +2 cents
4th C3 0 cents
5th E3 −14 cents
6th G3 +2 cents
7th Bb3 −31 cents

Harmonic Note Variance
8th C4 0 cents
9th D4 +4 cents
10th E4 −14 cents
11th G♭4 −49 cents
12th G4 +2 cents
13th Ab4 +41 cents
14th Bb4 −31 cents

Harmonic Note Variance
15th B4 −12 cents
16th C5 0 cents
17th C#5 +5 cents
18th D5 +4 cents
19th D#5 −2 cents
20th E5 −14 cents

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