pitch classes

A form of pitch class — An equivalence class of all pitches that are octaves apart, and which would be labeled by an integer, not a traditional letter name.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pitch class
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pitch classes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch%20classes

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“pitch classes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch%20classes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitch classes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch%20classes.

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