https://xkcd.com/2788

“In the Hall of the Mountain King was accidentally composed on log/log paper.”

  • GaryPonderosa
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    12 years ago

    Thanks. I guess I never realized notes were on a log scale.

    • Julian
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      32 years ago

      If it helps, going up an octave doubles the frequency. So we perceive the difference between 100hz and 200hz to be the same as the difference between 300hz and 600hz.