Schenker suggested that every composition using the familiar tonal musical language of the 19th century was built from such melodic and harmonic patterns.

They facilitate high-speed searches of the data for specific rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic patterns.

It should be stressed that in some tunes the harmonic pattern is shifted, so the tonic chord does not necessarily fall at the end.

Birds, too, compose songs with the same notes, rhythmic variations, harmonic patterns and pitch relationships as those found in human compositions.

Working on those melodies was a major part of developing my ear for intricate harmonic patterns.

The re-working of the harmonic patterns reveals a striking difference in perception.

This happens when the orbital motions of the bodies form repeating harmonic patterns.

Single notes resonate throughout the piece in a seemingly random but harmonic pattern that shifts quietly for close to an hour.

One can equally define the scattering vector and construct the harmonic pattern .

A string vibrates in a complex harmonic pattern.