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A small circle or diamond head calling for a harmonic.
Also known as: Natural harmonic, Flageolet marking
A small circle above a note, or a diamond notehead, asks for a harmonic — a note produced by touching a string lightly rather than stopping it. The written pitch is where the finger goes, not what sounds, which is the notation's real complication.
Calls for a harmonic, produced by touching a vibrating string lightly at a node rather than pressing it to the fingerboard.
Contexts: Music
Distinguishes natural from artificial harmonics by whether a diamond head is added, and the sounding pitch differs from the written one in ways the notation does not always state.
Contexts: Music
A small hollow circle placed above a notehead, or a hollow diamond used in place of the notehead itself.