cycles and beats

[Richard Moody]

Cycles per second equal the frequency of the musical sound.  .   sometimes
noted as Hz
beats per second equal the difference between two frequencies.

F = 440
f =  442
Beats  =  2 per second.


Richard Moody

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> From: BILL &PAT HOPKINS <cyberpod@esslink.com>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: cycles and beats
> Date: Thursday, February 06, 1997 12:31 PM
>
> Are cycles per second and beats per second the same thing?
> Please explain.  Thanks
>
> Cyberpod@esslink.com
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