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Article #1285Re: Fundamental Frequencies of Musical Notes
From: ngan_m
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 21:17
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 21:17
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In article <1993Jan1.104912.46019@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, rsl11@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >Hello there, > > I would like to know what the fundamental frequencies of the musica >notes are if someone is aware of them. Tha is what frequencies do they >correspond to the notes > >do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do. >or >C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C > > I would appreciate any relevant response The frequency of A above middle C is 440hz, semitone is a factor of 2^(1/12) higher/lower, so A# is about 466.1638 hz and G# is about 415.3047hz. As there are 12 semitones in an octave, the A in the octave above is 880hz. I hope this information all makes sense. Milton Ngan ngan_m@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
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