Middle C is 261.63 Hz. The next half-step up (C#) is 277.183 Hz.
Why are these notes, while a tone at, say, 265 Hz, is not? Or what about 269.1488 Hz -- nearly absolute middle of the two?
Why do we recognize certain frequencies as notes?
Middle C is 261.63 Hz. The next half-step up (C#) is 277.183 Hz.
Why are these notes, while a tone at, say, 265 Hz, is not? Or what about 269.1488 Hz -- nearly absolute middle of the two?
Why do we recognize certain frequencies as notes?
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