The Harmonic Series: What it is and How It Creates Timbre

The first in a series of videos in which I discuss the influence that the harmonic series, thought originally to have been discovered by Pythagoras, has had on the development of western music since the Middle Ages and the influence it will continue to have in the future.

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This video consists of an introduction to the elements of music followed by a detailed examination of timbre - the factor that gives an instrument its particular tone colour or timbre.

Check out the other videos in this series:    • Pythagoras & the Music of the Future  

Chapters;

00:00 Opening Titles and Introduction to the Series
02:01 The Elements of Music
04:52 Physical Determinants of Pitch
06:54 How Harmonics are Generated in Musical Instruments
08:48 The Harmonic Series Explained
10:58 Harmonics and Timbre - Instrumental Spectra
13:58 Spectra of Orchestral Instruments Compared
15:38 Harmonic and Inharmonic Timbres Compared

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