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overtone singing

overtone singing noun: a type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency.

Noun

overtone singing (uncountable)

  1. A type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency.

Questions about overtone singing

What does overtone singing mean?
Overtone singing means a type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency.
What part of speech is overtone singing?
Overtone singing is a noun.

Words near overtone singing in the dictionary

  1. Overton
  2. Overton County
  3. Overton window
  4. Overton windows
  5. overtone
  6. overtone singing
  7. overtoned
  8. overtones
  9. overtoning
  10. Overtons
  11. overtook

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