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false harmonic

false harmonic noun: a harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch.

Noun

false harmonic (plural false harmonics)

  1. (stringed instruments) a harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch

Forms of false harmonic

pluralfalse harmonics

Questions about false harmonic

What does false harmonic mean?
False harmonic means a harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch.
What part of speech is false harmonic?
False harmonic is a noun.
What is the plural of false harmonic?
The plural of false harmonic is false harmonics.

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