Convert cents to semitones

0.01st
≈ Rounded to 12 s.f. 1 ¢ ≈ 0.01 st
As a fraction: 2499999999999999999999999999999999999999999/250000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

How to convert cents to semitones

Convert through a plain ratio: cent → ratio → semitone. Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

Cent: A hundredth of a semitone. Around 5 cents is the smallest pitch difference most people hear.

Semitone: Twelve-tone equal temperament: each semitone is the twelfth root of two.

Cent to Semitone conversion table

Cents (¢) Semitones (st)
0 ¢ 0
1 ¢ 0.01
2 ¢ 0.02
3 ¢ 0.03
6 ¢ 0.06
10 ¢ 0.1
20 ¢ 0.2
30 ¢ 0.3
40 ¢ 0.4
60 ¢ 0.6
80 ¢ 0.8
100 ¢ 1

Semitone to Cent conversion table

Semitones (st) Cents (¢)
0 st 0
1 st 100
2 st 200
3 st 300
6 st 600
10 st 1000
20 st 2000
30 st 3000
40 st 4000
60 st 6000
80 st 8000
100 st 10 000

Frequently asked

How many semitones are in a cent?

One cent equals 0.01 semitones (¢ → st).

How do you convert cents to semitones?

Convert through a plain ratio: cent → ratio → semitone. Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

What is 1 st in cents?

One semitone is 100 cents.

What is 10 ¢ in st?

10 ¢ = 0.1 st.

What exactly is a cent?

A hundredth of a semitone. Around 5 cents is the smallest pitch difference most people hear.

What exactly is a semitone?

Twelve-tone equal temperament: each semitone is the twelfth root of two.

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