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Article
The Determination of Musical Pitch
Author(s)
Max Stern
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2025.06.003
Affiliation(s)
Professor emeritus, Department of Music, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
ABSTRACT
The determination of musical pitch has been a major concern of music theory, East and West, in all climes and cultures, throughout the ages. This paper discusses the intricacies of pitch determination from historic, geographic, and scientific perspectives. Its standardization nowadays has permitted the manufacture and tuning of musical instruments on a universal scale.
KEYWORDS
pitch, wave, frequency, vibration, amplitude, scale, tuning
Cite this paper
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, June 2025, Vol. 15, No. 6, 456-459
References
Tame, D. (1984). The secret power of music (pp. 33-71).
New York: Destiny Books.