Question

If the frequency of a violin vibrates at 256 Hz in its fundamental mode, what are the first and fourth harmonics ?

Answer 1

By definition, the fundamental frequency is the first harmonic. Denote it by \( f \). The nth harmonic has frequency
\[ H_n = nf \]

For example, the second harmonic has double the frequency, as
\[ H_2 = 2f \]