How do violin harmonics work

When a violinist plays a natural harmonic, they lightly touch the string ½, ⅓, ¼ etc. of the way along the string. This creates a node at that position and isolates a specific harmonic. Only harmonics with a node at that position form, and other harmonics are silenced.

1. How do natural harmonics work violin?
2. What are the natural harmonics on a violin?
3. What is the highest harmonic on the violin?

How do natural harmonics work violin?

Natural harmonics on the violin. If you place your finger softly on the string in one of the harmonic spots without stopping the string with another finger, this is a natural harmonic. The string vibrates between the nut and your finger tip and between your finger tip and the bridge.

What are the natural harmonics on a violin?

There are two types of string harmonics — natural and artificial. A natural harmonic is the pitch (resultant) that is produced by lightly touching an open, vibrating string (the fundamental) at one of the nodes located at 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc. the length of the string.

What is the highest harmonic on the violin?

The frequency of the highest note on the violin is 3520Hz, which is four octaves higher than the lowest A note. To better understand the difference in pitch, locate the lowest A note, A3, by placing your first finger on the G string in the first position.