12 Tone Equal Temperament (12TET)
Definitions:
Interval: The relationship between one note and another expressed in distance, or frequency.
Octave: An interval of a lower and higher version of the same note. Example: A4(440hz) and A5(880hz).
Question: Multiply A4(440hz) twelve times by what number to arrive at its Octave A5(880hz)?
Answer: The 12th Root of 2 = 12√2 = 21/12 = 1.0594630943592953...
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