In Western music,the distance between the basic tone and the first overtone is called a(n):
A)tone.
B)pentatone.
C)octave.
D)scale.
E)pentatonic scale.

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The distance between the basic tone and the first overtone is precisely the double of the wavelength, which creates a sound that is perceived as the same pitch, but higher (in frequency). This distance is exactly an octave above the basic tone, so the correct answer is C. A tone is the distance between two adjacent pitches, a scale is a sequence of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order, a pentatone and pentatonic scale refer to a musical scale with five notes per octave.

In Western Music,the Distance Between the Basic Tone and the First