The representation of a PERIODIC sound or WAVEFORM as a sum of Fourier components (i.e. pure SINUSOIDAL WAVEs). According to the FOURIER ... Compare: FOURIER SYNTHESIS, HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR, LAW OF ...
As supported by the LAW OF SUPERPOSITION, sine tones of varying amplitudes will ... See: COMPLEX TONE, FOURIER THEOREM, HARMONIC SERIES, SINE WAVE. Compare: GRANULAR SYNTHESIS, SOUND SYNTHESIS.