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From: maverick@fir.berkeley.edu (Vance Maverick)
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Subject: Re: "Middle C"
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Date: 13 Jul 90 18:49:15 GMT
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In article <147775@felix.UUCP>, daver@felix.UUCP (Dave Richards) writes:
> I have two sources that contradict each other regarding the fundamental fre-
> quency of Middle C.  One says 261.62 Hz, and the other says 523.25 Hz, an oc-
> tave higher (both based on A=440 Hz).  Which one is right?
> 
> Also, is it called Middle C because it's in the middle of the piano keyboard,
> or because it's located between the bass and treble clefs?
> 
> Dave
> ...!hplabs!felix!daver

...Or is it between the clefs because it's in the middle of the keyboard?  :)

<cl> (* 220.0 (expt 2.0 .25))

261.62555 
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