Simple 555 Based Oscillator

I'm just starting out, so I wanted to build the simplest CV controlable oscillator.

Here is the schematic:

I could go into the details of the workings of the 555, but that has been covered in depth elsewhere on the internet.

You can hear the results in the next post when it is combined with the sequencer>

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