1. Acoustic Theory and Fundamentals of Synthesis
... ) and a harmony at double the frequency of the first (octave). For example, A1 has a frequency of 55 Hz therefore the octave or A2 has a frequency of 110Hz. This is an integer multiple. In modern music a group of 12 notes was decided upon (C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B) and octaves were then added at double each frequency and a full length range of musical notes subject to our ... ...
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