Klarinet Archive - Posting 000336.txt from 2004/11

From: Joe Fasel <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] pitch standard
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:42:51 -0500


On 2004.11.08 14:00, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
> . . . There are also cases wherein the
> listener responds 'correctly' to a sound's pitch even though fundamental
> is missing --- that is, the upper partials supply sufficient clues.

I've read that this applies to opera singers: The fundamental is
usually overwhelmed by the orchestra, but a lot energy goes into
certain overtones of the voice (the formants). The listener hears
these and reconstructs the fundamental.

Cheers,
--Joe

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
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