Does the difference in harmonic series between instruments have a significant effect on the consonance of the sound?

Does the difference in harmonic series between instruments have a significant effect on the consonance of the sound? Absolutely - and not only between instruments.

1. How does the harmonic series affect timbre?
2. Why is the harmonic series important?
3. How do harmonics affect instruments?
4. Why does the harmonic series sound good?

How does the harmonic series affect timbre?

The harmonic series affects timbre because each type of instrument produces a distinctive pattern of loud and soft overtones. As we move farther from the fundamental pitch, overtones have a tendency to become more quiet, but on some instruments particular overtones are more or less powerful than this tendency suggests.

Why is the harmonic series important?

The harmonic series is particularly important for brass instruments. A pianist or xylophone player only gets one note from each key. A string player who wants a different note from a string holds the string tightly in a different place. This basically makes a vibrating string of a new length, with a new fundamental.

How do harmonics affect instruments?

In music, harmonics are used on string instruments and wind instruments as a way of producing sound on the instrument, particularly to play higher notes and, with strings, obtain notes that have a unique sound quality or "tone colour". On strings, bowed harmonics have a "glassy", pure tone.

Why does the harmonic series sound good?

Fractions! The harmonic series consists of the fundamental, a frequency twice the fundamental, three times the fundamental, and so on. Doubling the frequency results in a note one octave higher than the fundamental. ... Playing notes that match these notes produces a pleasant consonant sound.