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From: gene@dept.csci.unt.edu (Gene De Lisa)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: "Middle C"
Message-ID: <1990Jul13.205104.29217@dept.csci.unt.edu>
Date: 13 Jul 90 20:51:04 GMT
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Reply-To: gene@ntvax.UUCP (Gene De Lisa)
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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?
>
The former

>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?

yes.
-- 
Gene De Lisa

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