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The cent is a logarithmic unit of measure used for musical intervals. Twelve-tone equal temperament divides the octave into 12 semitones of 100 cents each. Typically, cents are used to express small intervals, to check intonation, or to compare the sizes of comparable intervals in different tuning systems. For humans, a … See more
Alexander John Ellis' paper On the Musical Scales of Various Nations, published by the Journal of the Society of Arts in 1885, officially introduced the cent system to be used in … See more
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The representation of musical intervals by logarithms is almost as old as logarithms themselves. Logarithms had been invented by Lord … See moreAs x increases from 0 to 1⁄12, the function 2 increases almost linearly from 1.00000 to 1.05946, allowing for a piecewise linear approximation. … See more
It is difficult to establish how many cents are perceptible to humans; this precision varies greatly from person to person. One author stated that … See more
The following audio files play various intervals. In each case the first note played is middle C. The next note is sharper than C by the assigned … See more
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