The Emergence Machine

Harmonic Series

physical · Music · Level 8 · E1

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Emergence definition

The series of frequencies produced by a vibrating string or air column, consisting of the fundamental and overtones, is a phenomenon that can be observed in the natural world.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “harmonic series” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
harmonic series
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0Harmonic SeriesMusicSoundPerceptionStringAirCellSystem… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceSeriesChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesHarmonic SeriesL8SeriesL1AirL3StringL5MusicL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Series L1 (requires) polysemous
    The series of frequencies produced by a vibrating string or air column, consisting of the fundamental and overtones.
  • Air L3 (requires) polysemous
    The series of frequencies produced by a vibrating string or air column, consisting of the fundamental and overtones.
  • String L5 (requires)
    The series of frequencies produced by a vibrating string or air column, consisting of the fundamental and overtones.
  • Music L7 (requires)
    Understanding harmonic series in music requires knowledge of music as a foundational musical concept.