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Meaning of pitch class | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An equivalence class of all pitches that are octaves apart, and which would be labeled by an integer, not a traditional letter name.

Examples

“The notes B₃, B₄, and C♭₅ all belong to the same pitch class, named 11 or e.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pitch coal pitch count pitch darkness pitch deck pitch game pitch invader

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