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An '''interval of equivalence''' is a musical interval at which pitches are perceived or treated as functionally | An '''interval of equivalence''' is a musical interval at which pitches are perceived or treated as functionally equivalent, despite their different absolute frequencies. | ||
When an interval is established as the equivalence interval, all pitches separated by one or more instances of this interval are considered members of the same [[pitch class]]. | When an interval is established as the equivalence interval, all pitches separated by one or more instances of this interval are considered members of the same [[pitch class]]. | ||