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'''Harmony''' is the pattern of how frequencies interact. Most instruments are designed to sound distinct frequencies, called '''pitches''', which correspond to certain [[#Notes and Movement|'''notes''']]. '''Rather than deal with everything in absolute frequencies, note names are used to keep things from becoming complicated.''' Harmony is concerned mostly with the interaction of multiple notes - 2 or more notes combine to form a unique waveform, which we can perceive.
''Note: popular instruments do not create a pure, single frequency, but a multitude of frequencies (and noise) when trying to sound a note. However the lowest frequency produced is called the fundamental frequency and usually the strongest. The additional frequencies are "overtones" of the fundamental frequency. This is discussed further in [[#Timbre|timbre]] below.''