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An '''interval of equivalence''' is a musical interval at which pitches are perceived or treated as functionally equivalen, despite their different absolute frequencies.
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]].