What exact 12 pitches make up the Chromatic scale?
So, I’ve already said there’s debate over which frequencies should be used for 12 notes of the chromatic scale. It turns out that these are obtained by using very different mathematical methods, but all of them with the goal of producing a scale that can be universally used for all music (or at the very least – a genre of music). Later, I’ll give a few examples of these different methods and their resulting pitches. Suffice to say that most of these sound so very similar, but are subtly different by a fraction of a percent in pitch according to what method you choose. Part of the aim of this article is to shed some light on the what the best ‘scale-building’ method actually is. What exact pitch frequencies sound best for melodical purposes and together in harmony? I have researched the subject quite heavily (see my dissertation), and have spoken about it to many people. However, I’m still not 100% certain what pitches make up the ‘perfect’ scale, or even whether these notes should be f
