Middle C
Posted by Russell on October 24, 2005 at 20:10:04:

Hi all:

I have a question that I hope I am able to articulate properly. Bear with me.

When the earth moves, the energy is released in the form of waves. A musical note is produced and percieved by way of the same mechanism. According to one web site, Middle C (the note located in the center of the piano keyboard)oscillates at 2.61hz. Thinking in terms of a porportional relationship , is there a way to find an eq magnitude that would correspond to the oscillation of middle C?

For example, if a magnatude 3.0 quake causes the earth to vibrate at X cycles per second, is there a formula to determine a correspoding cycle in the audible (or musical) range?

Anyway, I hope the question makes some sense.

Thanks all,

Russell


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: Middle C  - Russell  07:46:21 - 10/25/2005  (29804)  (3)
        ● some details - John Vidale  20:01:16 - 10/25/2005  (29834)  (1)
           ● I am beginning to see a little.... - Russell  22:31:29 - 10/25/2005  (29836)  (0)
        ● Like a stereo hi-fi system - Ara  19:30:15 - 10/25/2005  (29833)  (0)
        ● Re: Middle C  - Petra  17:51:17 - 10/25/2005  (29831)  (0)
     ● Re: Middle C - Ara  23:54:44 - 10/24/2005  (29800)  (1)
        ● Not quite, Ara - Roger Hunter  07:38:27 - 10/25/2005  (29803)  (1)
           ● Re: Note quite - Ara  08:34:04 - 10/25/2005  (29805)  (1)
              ● they speed up the playback - John Vidale  08:56:19 - 10/25/2005  (29806)  (0)
     ● Re: Middle C - glen  22:48:17 - 10/24/2005  (29798)  (0)
     ● Re: Middle C - Roger Hunter  21:37:51 - 10/24/2005  (29793)  (1)
        ● Re: Middle C - Roger Hunter  22:00:06 - 10/24/2005  (29794)  (1)
           ● Do you have a link? - diane  22:36:57 - 10/24/2005  (29797)  (1)
              ● Re: Do you have a link? - Roger Hunter  07:14:01 - 10/25/2005  (29802)  (0)
     ● Re: Middle C - diane  21:33:12 - 10/24/2005  (29792)  (0)