Is fundamental a harmonic?

Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

	A.	
The fundamental is also a harmonic.

	B.	
Only some overtones are harmonics.

	C.	
All harmonics are also formants.

	D.	
The fundamental is not an overtone.

I choose B, since I think fundamental is also a harmonic (1st harmonic). Is my answer right?

Answer

B is not true. "Overtone" and "harmonic" mean the same thing, except the numbers. The first harmonic is the fundamental. The first overtone is the second harmonic.

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noun Phonetics
    each of several prominent bands of frequency that determine the phonetic quality of a vowel.
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So C is ambiguous. It does not apply to music, although it could be said that an overtone is a formant for a chord.

Is fundamental a harmonic?

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