false harmonic

noun

a harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch

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Meanings

nounfalse harmonic (plural false harmonics)

plural false harmonics

  1. stringed instrumentsentertainmenta harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch
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APA

false harmonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20harmonic

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“false harmonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20harmonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false harmonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20harmonic.

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