OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
2^(11/12) is the ratio of the frequencies of the pitches in a major seventh (e.g., D4-C#5) in 12-tone equal temperament.
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FORMULA
Equals 2/A010774.
Equals Product_{k>=0} (1 + (-1)^k/(12*k + 1)). - Amiram Eldar, Jul 29 2020
MATHEMATICA
First[RealDigits[2^(11/12), 10, 100]] (* Paolo Xausa, Apr 28 2024 *)
PROG
(PARI) default(realprecision, 100); 2^(11/12)
CROSSREFS
Frequency ratios of musical intervals:
Perfect unison: 2^(0/12) = 1.0000000000
Minor second: 2^(1/12) = 1.0594630943... (A010774)
Major second: 2^(2/12) = 1.1224620483... (A010768)
Minor third: 2^(3/12) = 1.1892071150... (A010767)
Major third: 2^(4/12) = 1.2599210498... (A002580)
Perfect fourth: 2^(5/12) = 1.3348398541... (A329216)
Aug. fourth/
Dim. fifth: 2^(6/12) = 1.4142135623... (A002193)
Perfect fifth: 2^(7/12) = 1.4983070768... (A328229)
Minor sixth: 2^(8/12) = 1.5874010519... (A005480)
Major sixth: 2^(9/12) = 1.6817928305... (A011006)
Minor seventh: 2^(10/12) = 1.7817974362... (A329219)
Major seventh: 2^(11/12) = 1.8877486253... (this sequence)
Perfect octave: 2^(12/12) = 2.0000000000
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Jianing Song, Nov 08 2019
STATUS
approved