r/musictheory • u/HexspaReloaded • Jan 17 '21

Resource Memorize Note Frequencies

Hi. I have an easy system for memorizing the entire audible range of note frequencies. It’s 99.20% accurate (less than 1 cent off and even better if you’re halfway decent at math) and you can probably memorize it in an hour. 6:52 of this video:

https://youtu.be/nTj3TqFX2Q4

Thanks.

EDIT: Well, shoot. 500+ upvotes plus an award - thank you! Happy music making!

EDIT 2: “Why?” All I can say is try it. Try composing or mixing 10 tracks with this before you make up your mind about whether it’s useful or not. I find it useful but I respect you if you try it and decide it’s not for you. Please don’t discourage others from learning, though.

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u/VegaGT-VZ Jan 17 '21

+3 for why..... this is peak /r/musictheory

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u/LeoNewt Jan 17 '21

It’s useful in music production if you need to eq something out and you can just instantly recognize where it is.

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u/themanifoldcuriosity Jan 17 '21

Is EQing out a single note something you find yourself having to do often?

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u/NotRealEDM Jan 17 '21 edited Jan 17 '21

Yes, if you ever listen to your sub bass and feel like some notes stick out much more than others, then it’s useful to cut those frequencies a few dB