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Prof. Dr. Dirk Schieborn

Lecture Mathematics 2 for Industrial Engineering · Reutlingen University

Fourier · Episode 1

Why does a violin sound like a violin?

Fourier · Episode 1

Why does a violin sound like a violin?

Prof. Dr. Dirk Schieborn

Lecture Mathematics 2 for Industrial Engineering · Reutlingen University

Timbre is a recipe: how loud each overtone sounds along. The violin mixes them all, each a little quieter, the flute almost only the first.

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Why does a violin sound like a violin?

Prof. Dr. Dirk SchiebornLecture Mathematics 2 for Industrial Engineering · Reutlingen University

NewOct 16, 2026 · 1 chapter

Why does the same A sound different on a violin and on a flute? A sawtooth is built from sine waves, and timbre turns out to be a recipe: how loud each overtone sounds.

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