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Fo is an harmonic component, and it is the first of the sequence, so in my opinion we can call it h1, and so on, h2, h3,... In this way their numbering become very obvious and simple, and math help us. If we consider the octave intervals of the harm

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Overtones vs. harmonics

As the terms are defined here, the different numbering systems exist because there is a distinction between an overtone (or partial) and a harmonic. Hamonics are exact multiples of the fundamental pitch, so the fundamental counts as 1. Overtones are

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