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15.1: Frequency ratios and pitch perception
This page explains the structure of the piano keyboard, detailing key arrangement from A to G and the significance of octaves as frequency-based intervals. It emphasizes the logarithmic nature of pitch perception, showing how perceived differences relate to frequency ratios. Additionally, it contrasts linear and logarithmic graphing to clarify frequency relationships, asserting that logarithmic scaling more accurately represents musical intervals.
15.2: Musical intervals and temperament
This page covers musical intervals within the equal temperament (ET) system, detailing how it divides the octave into twelve semitones with specific frequency ratios. It provides a formula for calculating frequencies and contrasts ET with non-ET systems regarding interval consistency.
15.3: Beats
This page explores wave interference between two waves of different frequencies, resulting in a phenomenon called beats, characterized by periodic changes in sound intensity at a fixed location. The beat frequency is the absolute difference between the two original frequencies, while the average of these frequencies forms the carrier frequency.

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