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• Conversion of Intervals − ¢ = cent •

• Frequency ratio to cents and cents to frequency ratio •

Change of pitch with change of temperature

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Calculation: Intervals (cents) and Frequency (Hz) as Excel Program (xls)

Cent value-determination of an interval

Instead of the frequencies you can take the fraction numbers e.g. 4/5 of the interval major third.

Formula for converting the interval frequency ratio f₂ / f₁ to cents (c or ¢).

¢ or c = 1200 × log₂ (f₂ / f₁)
log 2 = 0.301029995

This formula employs a log 2, or logarithm base 2 function. This formula can also be
written using a log 10 function, available on most scientific calculators via the log button:

c = 1200 × 3.322038403 log₁₀ (f₂ / f₁)
1/log 2 = 1/0.301029995 = 3.322038403

The formula expressed using log₁₀ rather than log 2.

3.322038403 is a conversion factor that converts base 2 logarithms to base 10 logarithms.

The Pythagorean comma is the frequency ratio (3 / 2)¹² / 2⁷ =
3¹² / 2¹⁹ = 531441 / 524288 = 1.0136432647705078125.
The resulting is converted to 23.460010384649013 cent.
Twelve perfect fifths (3 / 2) reveals 8423.46 cents and
seven octaves, however, reveals only 8400 cents.

Frequency calculation for different octave intervals

Changing of the frequency about a cent value

Frequency to musical note converter

Find out what note a given frequency is. English system.

Formulas: f = 440 × 2^(−58/12) × (2^(1/12))ⁿ
f = 440 × 2^{((n−58)/12)}
The original source program has still some faults:
http://www.birdsoft.demon.co.uk/music/notecalc.htm

The frequency of 440 Hz is the concert pitch note A4.
If someone tells you different, this person is in error; see also:

Table: Frequencies of equal temperament and Note names

Change of pitch with change of temperature

Masterclock calculator

Simply enter the value to the left or the right side.
The calculator works in both directions of the ↔ sign.

Calculator with free reference frequency

For downward tuning the reference frequency and piano tuning can be changed.
100 cent is equivalent to a semitone (halftone).

Note names: English and German System by comparison

Calculations of Harmonics from Fundamental Frequency

Octave division in 12-tone equal temperament TET

Interval	Frequency ratio	Cents
Unison	1.000000 : 1	0
Semitone or minor second	1.059463 : 1	100
Whole tone or major second	1.122462 : 1	200
Minor third	1.189207 : 1	300
Major third	1.259921 : 1	400
Perfect fourth	1.334840 : 1	500
Augmented fourth/Diminished fifth	1.414214 : 1	600
Perfect fifth	1.498307 : 1	700
Minor sixth	1.587401 : 1	800
Major sixth	1.681793 : 1	900
Minor seventh	1.781797 : 1	1000
Major seventh	1.887749 : 1	1100
Octave	2.000000 : 1	1200

Some like to tell us that calling a tempered fifth "perfect"
is a misnomer and perfect intervals are only proper fractions.

In the following table are for the most popular pure dyads up to the octave - the frequency ratio is the measure of consonance and the sound sensation of most people.

Dyads	Frequency ratio	Consonance value	Sensation of sound
minor second	16:15	15.49	very dissonant
major second	9:8	8.49	dissonant
minor third	6:5	5.48	consonant ("minor")
major third	5:4	4.47	consonant ("major")
forth	4:3	3.46	consonant
tritonus	45:32	37.95	very dissonant
fifth	3:2	2.45	very consonant ("neutral")
minor sixth	8:5	6.32	consonant ("minor")
major sixth	5:3	3.87	consonant ("major")
minor seventh	16:9	12.00	dissonant
major seventh	15:8	10.95	dissonant
octave	2:1	1.41	very consonant ("neutral")

Name	Exact value in 12-TET	Decimal value	Just intonation interval	Percent difference
Unison	1	1.000000	1 = 1.000000	0.00%
Minor second		1.059463	16/15 = 1.066667	−0.68%
Major second		1.122462	9/8 = 1.125000	−0.23%
Minor third		1.189207	6/5 = 1.200000	−0.91%
Major third		1.259921	5/4 = 1.250000	+0.79%
Perfect fourth		1.334840	4/3 = 1.333333	+0.11%
Diminished fifth		1.414214	7/5 = 1.400000	+1.02%
Perfect fifth		1.498307	3/2 = 1.500000	−0.11%
Minor sixth		1.587401	8/5 = 1.600000	−0.79%
Major sixth		1.681793	5/3 = 1.666667	+0.90%
Minor seventh		1.781797	16/9 = 1.777778	+0.23%
Major seventh		1.887749	15/8 = 1.875000	+0.68%
Octave		2.000000	2/1 = 2.000000	0.00%

TET 12 - equal temperament semitone (1/2 tone) has the frequency ratio of ¹²√2 = 2^1/12 = 1.0594630943592952645618252949463
TET 24 - equal temperament quarter tone (1/4 tone) has the frequency ratio of ²⁴√2 = 2^1/24 = 1.0293022366434920287823718007739
TET 48 - equal temperament eighth tone (1/8 tone) has the frequency ratio of ⁴⁸√2 = 2^1/48= 1.0145453349375236414538678576629

Question: How can I convert cents to Hz?
Answer: You cannot convert cents to hertz, because cents are not a frequency.
Cents are the measurement between intervals, that is a "frequency ratio" f₂/f₁.

Smallest recognizable frequency difference for pure tones at different listening levels

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