What type of partials are found in sounds produced by bells or cymbals that lack the neat integer relationship characteristic of harmonics?

Answer

Inharmonic overtones

Inharmonic overtones are partials present in some sounds, particularly percussion, where the frequency is not an exact integer multiple of the fundamental frequency, leading to a perception of clang or noise rather than a clear pitch.

What type of partials are found in sounds produced by bells or cymbals that lack the neat integer relationship characteristic of harmonics?

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