pitch class

noun

pitch class

noun
1

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

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

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