Harmonics: Overtones New standard tuning

initial 8 harmonics on c, namely (c,c,g,c,e,g,b♭,c)  play simultaneously (help·info)

note of music, 1 strikes fundamental, and, in addition root note, other notes generated: these harmonic series.... 1 fundamental note contains within other notes in octave, 2 fundamentals produce remarkable array of harmonics, , number of possible combinations between notes increases phenomenally. triad, affairs stand chance of getting severely out of hand.

new standard tuning lists 4 notes (c,g,e,g) harmonic sequence (overtones) note c. when low open-note c-string struck, harmonic sequence begins notes

(c,c,g,c,e,g,b♭,c).

to strengthen given chord, vincent persichetti s twentieth-century harmony recommends adding perfect fifths above initial overtones, rather adding higher overtones, such b♭ , higher c. persichetti s book influenced fripp. in new standard tuning

c fundamental overtone,
g fifth reinforces c,
d fifth reinforces g,
a fifth reinforces d,
e both fifth reinforces , fifth overtone reinforces c, and
g sixth overtone reinforces c.