Abstract
It is well known that tones consist of periodically recurring phenomena, that is, beats repeating in a regular pattern. The number of repetitions of beats per second is measured in Hertz: 440 Hertz mean 440 beats per second. This number is also called the frequency of a beat. It is also known that a higher frequency produces a higher pitch. A tone of 550 Hertz is higher than a tone of 440 Hertz. The abbreviation for Hertz is Hz.
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Neuwirth, E. (1997). Introduction and Fundamental Properties. In: Musical Temperaments. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6540-9_1
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