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h5
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This is in a user manual for a synthesizer. I see that the range they're referring to are frequencies corresponding to equal-tempered tuning: https://charlesames.net/sound/tuning.html
The '1' in 'C1' is subscript, and the '5' in 'h5' is superscript. 'C1' is the note corresponding to that frequency, but while the 'h5' value has a corresponding entry in the table, what would 'h5' mean? 'H' isn't a note.
Der Tongenerator liefert mäanderförmige Tonfrequenzspannungen in einem Bereich von 8 Oktaven (temperierte Stimmung) von C1 = 32,7 Hz ... h5 = 7902,1 Hz.
The '1' in 'C1' is subscript, and the '5' in 'h5' is superscript. 'C1' is the note corresponding to that frequency, but while the 'h5' value has a corresponding entry in the table, what would 'h5' mean? 'H' isn't a note.
Der Tongenerator liefert mäanderförmige Tonfrequenzspannungen in einem Bereich von 8 Oktaven (temperierte Stimmung) von C1 = 32,7 Hz ... h5 = 7902,1 Hz.
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| 5 +2 | b5 |
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b5
On the contrary, "h" is a note in German.
In German "b" is equivalent to "Bb" (b flat) in English
"h" is the same as "b"
Ever heard of Bach's "Prelude and Fuge in H moll"
(Prelude and Fuge in B minor)?
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During my 40 years in Germany I played in Big Bands and Community Bands for 30 years as a passionate amateur musician, so I have a lot of experience with German music terminology.
In German "b" is equivalent to "Bb" (b flat) in English
"h" is the same as "b"
Ever heard of Bach's "Prelude and Fuge in H moll"
(Prelude and Fuge in B minor)?
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Note added at 16 mins (2020-07-14 21:50:25 GMT)
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During my 40 years in Germany I played in Big Bands and Community Bands for 30 years as a passionate amateur musician, so I have a lot of experience with German music terminology.
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Karin Redclift
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Johannes Gleim
: The 5th octave of h.
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Thanx, Johannes
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Reference:
Die Tonleiter auf Deutsch
C-Dur: C-D-E-F-G-A-H-C
D-Dur: D-E-Fis-G-A-H-Cis-D
Die leitereigenen Töne von C-Dur heißen auch Stammtöne und entsprechen den weißen Tasten auf einer Klaviatur.
Auf einer Klaviatur sind den schwarzen Tasten „erhöhte“ oder „erniedrigte“ leitereigene Töne zugeordnet. Im deutschen Sprachraum werden sie erhöht Cis, Dis, Fis, Gis und Ais genannt und erniedrigt Des, Es, Ges, As und B. In anderen Kulturräumen werden die Töne mit anderen Namen bezeichnet
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonleiter
D-Dur: D-E-Fis-G-A-H-Cis-D
Die leitereigenen Töne von C-Dur heißen auch Stammtöne und entsprechen den weißen Tasten auf einer Klaviatur.
Auf einer Klaviatur sind den schwarzen Tasten „erhöhte“ oder „erniedrigte“ leitereigene Töne zugeordnet. Im deutschen Sprachraum werden sie erhöht Cis, Dis, Fis, Gis und Ais genannt und erniedrigt Des, Es, Ges, As und B. In anderen Kulturräumen werden die Töne mit anderen Namen bezeichnet
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonleiter
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Reference:
Pitch to Frequency Mappings
http://peabody.sapp.org/class/st2/lab/notehz/
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Or better still...
http://www.michalkaszczyszyn.com/en/lessons/notes.html
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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-07-15 01:52:45 GMT)
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Or better still...
http://www.michalkaszczyszyn.com/en/lessons/notes.html
Discussion
In the German system "middle c" is a lower case "c" all notes below that are upper case, all notes above lower case, each prime sign designates one octave above or below "middle c" (although the first upper case C is already an octave below middle c).
I'm having trouble finding something that shows C with a superscript (doesn't exist?), so does that mean either Scientific or Helmholtz is acceptable?