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What is the relationship between a fundamental note and its overtones?

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The fundamental = 1st harmonic is not an overtone! Fundamental frequency = 1st harmonic. 2nd harmonic = 1st overtone. 3rd harmonic = 2nd overtone. 4th harmonic = 3rd overtone. 5th harmonic = 4th overtone. 6th harmonic = 5th overtone.
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