When an octave is divided into twelve equal steps, a chromatic scale results. The ratios between sucessive notes is constant.
IC C# D D# E F F# G G# А A# B с
261.6 277.2
293.6
329.6 349.2 370.0 392.0
1440 466.1 493.8 523.2
Determine the missing frequency for G# and D# using the ratio 1.0595. Round to the nearest tenth. What is the ratio
of frequencies between G# and D#? Would these two notes be consonant or dissonant?
4
1.338
consonant
31
a.
b.
3
1.338
41
consonant
c.
14
1.338
4
dissonant
d.
1.33
4
3
dissonant