Question

If the fundamental frequency produced by a guitar string is 400 Hz, what is the frequency of the second overtone?

Answer 1

Given data:

* The fundamental frequency of the guitar string is f = 400 Hz.

Solution:

The frequency of the second overtone is,

$\begin{gathered} f^{\prime}=3f \\ f^{\prime}=3\times400 \\ f^{\prime}=1200\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}$

Thus, the frequency of the second overtone is 1200 Hz.