Instrumental notes begin with the fundamental before higher harmonics appear

Evidence

The note onset phase for all four instruments starts with the fundamental (noting that this is rather weak for the trombone), followed by the other harmonics. The waveforms in all cases become periodic almost immediately. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1458

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1458
• XREF: connects to: Flute notes have a characteristic breathy onset with harmonics entering gradually after the fundamental — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1478; Note onsets have staggered harmonic entry times that define each instrument’s timbre — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1449; Note onsets are composed of many separable acoustic cues

Broader Connections

• Note onsets have staggered harmonic entry times that define each instrument’s timbre #expands (0.90) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1449
• Note onsets are composed of many separable acoustic cues #expands (0.80)