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Properties of sound
Even with the first harmonic removed, regularly spaced components can imply its pitch. Listen for that cue in a bass line on a small speaker.
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200 + 300 + 400 Hz → 100 Hz?
Missing fundamental200 + 300 + 400 Hz → 100 Hz?
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Which relationship should you listen for when reading the diagram?
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Even with the first harmonic removed, regularly spaced components can imply its pitch. Listen for that cue in a bass line on a small speaker.Related topics
Separating pitch and loudnessReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom
Subject-expert review pending.