f(t)4 / 35Phonk
2^(n/12)
Each step up multiplies the pitch by the same number. Twelve steps make exactly one octave.
The equation
f(n) = f0 · 2n/12
What the equation decides
Every 808 and lead note is one step of this staircase. The hook climbs all twelve steps in two bars, then dives back to the bottom.
What was composed
The 3-3-2 rhythm of the steps, form, drums and mix.
Score
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