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missing fundamental
missing fundamental Missing fundamental refers to a psychoacoustic situation in which a sound lacks its lowest fundamental frequency, yet some listeners still perceive that pitch by using the pattern of the higher harmonics that are present.
Missing fundamental refers to a psychoacoustic situation in which a sound lacks its lowest fundamental frequency, yet some listeners still perceive that pitch by using the pattern of the higher harmonics that are present. In this context, performance on a missing fundamental task can reveal whether a person tends to rely more on the overall harmonic relationship or on the lowest audible components of a complex sound.