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		carey on Dec 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learn perfect pitch in 15 years You have a fencepost error; the notes in Western music in equal temperament are C, C♯/D♭, D, D♯/E♭, E, F, F♯/G♭, G, G♯/A♭, A, A♯/B♭, B, then c an octave higher is the thirteenth.

dberst on Dec 3, 2024 [–]

Ah thank you for the correction, I'm just a hobbyist and have not practiced in a few years

carey on Dec 3, 2024 | [–]

It’s accurate to say that there are twelve intervals, anyway, which is the point you were making.

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