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Inharmonic strings would sound like chimes regardless of frets or fingering

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tags	ja-picks, xref, causal_relationships, trade, singleton, category/causal-relationships
aliases	@heller_why_2013, loc. 837

Sep 20, 20261 min read

Inharmonic strings would sound like chimes regardless of frets or fingering

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It is worth stating that inharmonicity of strings would not be fixable with frets and fingering changes: the pluck of an inharmonic string of any length would be like a chime at best. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 837

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XREF: Connects to the physics of musical timbre and why harmonic overtones matter for melody; links to discussions of bell and chime inharmonicity.

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Inharmonic strings would sound like chimes regardless of frets or fingering
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Downshifting all frequencies by a constant makes familiar music sound chime-like
Slightly inharmonic spectra are musically preferred over strictly harmonic ones
String-instrument inharmonicity is testable as contributing to sound quality
The inharmonicity of real strings is a desirable feature, not a defect
Eric J. Heller — Why You Hear What You Hear- An Experiential Approach to Sound, Music, and Psychoacoustics
Eric J. Heller — Why You Hear What You Hear- An Experiential Approach to Sound, Music, and Psychoacoustics

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Inharmonic strings would sound like chimes regardless of frets or fingering

Inharmonic strings would sound like chimes regardless of frets or fingering

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