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Full Definition of OVERTONE. 1. a: one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone: harmonic 1a b: harmonic 2. 2. : the color of the light reflected (as by a paint). 3.
For most string instruments and other long and thin instruments such as a bassoon, the first few overtones are quite close to integer multiples of the fundamental frequency, producing an approximation to a harmonic series. Thus, in music, overtones are often called harmonics.Depending upon how the string is plucked or bowed, different overtones can be emphasized. However, some overtones in some instruments may not be of a close integer multiplication of the fundamental frequency, thus causing a small dissonance.n barbershop music, the word overtone is often used in a related but particular manner. It refers to a psychoacoustic effect in which a listener hears an audible pitch that is higher than, and different from, the fundamentals of the four pitches being sung by the quartet.