Pitch class

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounAn 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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