I worked 4 years using the Fast Fourier Transform to break raw sea noise and derive individual frequencies. Using this process the location of Soviet submarines could be detected thousands of miles away. SOSUS
As a 52 year old Conservatory graduate father of a 19 year old, who I am currently coaching for his Abitur in Germany, I am delighted to see Sean Connery running an amazing UA-cam channel, disguised as a Robert Lennon THANK YOU 🙏
Awesome! Thank you so much for this video! I'm in Calculus II and we were learning about the Harmonic Series. The question of where the title came from came up in class and I was tasked with finding out. This definitely helped me to understand. Keep making videos like this, I loved it!
Robert, this was wonderful! I loved seeing the spectrum of different instruments at the end there, that makes it so intuitive. I'm keen to watch the rest!
Firstly, I want to thank for this video, this is amazing! But I want to ask something. How can we interpret the natural harmonics in the guitar? Thanks again.
Thanks you very much - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Actually, I don't know of any books that trace the development of musical elements in relation to the harmonic series. The research that I do is mostly papers and articles online. Perhaps I'd better write the book myself!
Leonard Bernstein's Harvard Lectures may touch on the subject,and in general is very entertaining. "Horns,Strings & Harmony" by Arthur H. Benade is a fascinating book connecting physics and music theory that I think may be exactly what you're looking for. I hope it's still in print. What's really fun is synthesizer software and a keyboard plugged into a USB port on a computer. They have their own very colorful graphics of a modern oscilloscope. Electronic music textbooks necessarily discuss the harmonic series' relation to timbre.
I'm a philosophy graduate student extremely interested in Schoenberg and atonal music and I am very grateful for this series! This is a wonderfully lucid explanation for someone who is a complete amateur in this area. I was wondering if there are any books you might recommend that explain it further?
This is a wonderful video! I'm actually currently writing my master's thesis on the Fourier mathematics necessary for analyzing certain aspects of music and this is MORE than relevant! Did you use a particular program to run the FFTs and visualize the charts at the end? I am looking for a good one and this looks great!
Many thanks for the kind feedback! The program is, in fact, a plugin used in a DAW, called Voxengo Span. Originally intended for audio engineers to analyse frequency content. Thanks very much once again, I'm delighted that you found the video useful.
Thank you for this clear presentation. I wonder what creates inharmonic timbre? As in a gong, couild it be the case that there are actually multiple fundamentals 'clashing' with their inherent overtones? Or are there other reasons for its existence?
Although gongs are not in the harmonic series ( idiophone), they are overtones rich instruments with long sustain. And when played correctly they do bring a sense of harmony to the sound recipient. But the question remains, how are they so conducive to wellbeing in sound meditation yet, they don’t belong in any predictable system or notation. The full sound spectrum producing an array of overtones are indeed stable within the gong, it’s just a matter of pulling different aspects of it. The resonance, vibration has to be the key.
Hi Robert! Super interesting stuff and extremely well organized. Thanks for doing the video! This is the first one of the series I've seen, but just wanted to ask a question (Forgive me if it is something you explain already in the next ones): From what I've understand about 'inharmonic timbres', would you agree that this are more present in instruments that have difficulty (or at least more physical resistance) vibrating for longer periods of time without requiring to much energy input? (I'm mostly refering to woodblocks, snare drums, closed hi-hats, shaker). Thanks again for the video! Ultra nice :)
Hi Manuel. Thanks very much for the kind feedback. I'd agree partially with your theory about inharmonic timbres. I think it is more to do with the materials from which they are made, but yes, typically, they are produced by instruments that have just attack and decay - no sustain. This would apply to percussion, especially metallic, instruments. This aspect, as well as the broader implications of inharmonic timbres, are discussed in the 3rd video of the series. Thanks again for your comment!
dear Robert, could you please shed some light on the recording device and software used to analyse and generate the spectrum graph? i'm trying to compare timbre between different guitars (just an example)
The software is a plugin, for use in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) called 'Voxengo SPAN'. Designed as an aid for audio engineers, it analyses the frequency content of a track, or a whole mix, in real time.
I worked 4 years using the Fast Fourier Transform to break raw sea noise and derive individual frequencies. Using this process the location of Soviet submarines could be detected thousands of miles away. SOSUS
Wow - there's an application I wouldn't have thought of! Thanks for the comment.
As a 52 year old Conservatory graduate father of a 19 year old, who I am currently coaching for his Abitur in Germany, I am delighted to see Sean Connery running an amazing UA-cam channel, disguised as a Robert Lennon THANK YOU 🙏
Thanks very much for the kind feedback. I'll take the Sean Connery reference as a compliment - albeit undeserved! 😂
Awesome! Thank you so much for this video! I'm in Calculus II and we were learning about the Harmonic Series. The question of where the title came from came up in class and I was tasked with finding out. This definitely helped me to understand. Keep making videos like this, I loved it!
Thanks very much! I'm very happy that it was useful!
Robert, this was wonderful!
I loved seeing the spectrum of different instruments at the end there, that makes it so intuitive. I'm keen to watch the rest!
Thank you very much - I'm really pleased it was useful! Do watch the others in order if you can - there's a story that unfolds.
that is nothing less than a simply perfect presentation ! You are a fantastic teacher
Wow, thank you! Very kind of you.
Nice video. Very complete.
Great video, Robert! Greetings from Greece!
Thank you very much!
Great explanations of a diverse set of topics. We need more of this!
Many thanks. Glad it was helpful. Do check out the other videos in the series!
Thank you for your contribution to spreading musical knowledge. You're a good teacher.
Thank you very much!
Straight Knowledge. Understanding better the the thing we Love, the human relationship to Music.
Take Note.
Fantastically well presented my friend!! Interesting and informative,clear and concise.Thanks for the free education!!!
My pleasure!
Firstly, I want to thank for this video, this is amazing! But I want to ask something. How can we interpret the natural harmonics in the guitar? Thanks again.
Very educational. The power of electronics to display it... thx!
Great explanation. I enjoyed it very much. Worth watching multiple times to connect with music that we hear.
Can you suggest any book?
Thanks you very much - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Actually, I don't know of any books that trace the development of musical elements in relation to the harmonic series. The research that I do is mostly papers and articles online. Perhaps I'd better write the book myself!
Leonard Bernstein's Harvard Lectures may touch on the subject,and in general is very entertaining. "Horns,Strings & Harmony" by Arthur H. Benade is a fascinating book connecting physics and music theory that I think may be exactly what you're looking for. I hope it's still in print. What's really fun is synthesizer software and a keyboard plugged into a USB port on a computer. They have their own very colorful graphics of a modern oscilloscope. Electronic music textbooks necessarily discuss the harmonic series' relation to timbre.
I casually started by the video number 3. I immediately felt the need to watch the rest of the series. Very interesting videos!
Thank you very much! I'm very pleased that you found them interesting. The next in the series is due quite soon. Thanks again.
I'm a philosophy graduate student extremely interested in Schoenberg and atonal music and I am very grateful for this series! This is a wonderfully lucid explanation for someone who is a complete amateur in this area. I was wondering if there are any books you might recommend that explain it further?
This is a wonderful video! I'm actually currently writing my master's thesis on the Fourier mathematics necessary for analyzing certain aspects of music and this is MORE than relevant! Did you use a particular program to run the FFTs and visualize the charts at the end? I am looking for a good one and this looks great!
Many thanks for the kind feedback!
The program is, in fact, a plugin used in a DAW, called Voxengo Span. Originally intended for audio engineers to analyse frequency content.
Thanks very much once again, I'm delighted that you found the video useful.
Brilliant. I hope you continue with this channel.
That's the plan! Many thanks.
Fantastic video
Thanks! 😃
I look forward to watching the rest of them in the series. @@robertlennonmused
Excellent learning, thank you. shared.
Thank you. Glad it was helpful!
Really well explained and the production of the video is great. Thank you!
Thanks very much. Nice to know it's useful!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge mate
My pleasure!
Thank you for this clear presentation. I wonder what creates inharmonic timbre? As in a gong, couild it be the case that there are actually multiple fundamentals 'clashing' with their inherent overtones? Or are there other reasons for its existence?
Very clear!
A more in depth look at inharmonic partials and bell tuning and such would be great!
Thank you!
Great lesson.
Thank you!
Although gongs are not in the harmonic series ( idiophone), they are overtones rich instruments with long sustain. And when played correctly they do bring a sense of harmony to the sound recipient. But the question remains, how are they so conducive to wellbeing in sound meditation yet, they don’t belong in any predictable system or notation. The full sound spectrum producing an array of overtones are indeed stable within the gong, it’s just a matter of pulling different aspects of it. The resonance, vibration has to be the key.
I am following the series, great content!
That's nice to know. Many thanks!
Very nice explanation
Thank you.
Hi Robert! Super interesting stuff and extremely well organized. Thanks for doing the video! This is the first one of the series I've seen, but just wanted to ask a question (Forgive me if it is something you explain already in the next ones): From what I've understand about 'inharmonic timbres', would you agree that this are more present in instruments that have difficulty (or at least more physical resistance) vibrating for longer periods of time without requiring to much energy input? (I'm mostly refering to woodblocks, snare drums, closed hi-hats, shaker). Thanks again for the video! Ultra nice :)
Hi Manuel. Thanks very much for the kind feedback. I'd agree partially with your theory about inharmonic timbres. I think it is more to do with the materials from which they are made, but yes, typically, they are produced by instruments that have just attack and decay - no sustain. This would apply to percussion, especially metallic, instruments. This aspect, as well as the broader implications of inharmonic timbres, are discussed in the 3rd video of the series.
Thanks again for your comment!
❤great
Many thanks!
dear Robert, could you please shed some light on the recording device and software used to analyse and generate the spectrum graph? i'm trying to compare timbre between different guitars (just an example)
The software is a plugin, for use in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) called 'Voxengo SPAN'. Designed as an aid for audio engineers, it analyses the frequency content of a track, or a whole mix, in real time.