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- CYCLES PER SECOND LIST
- FOR THE TEMPERED SCALE
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- NOTATION:
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- Letter=Pitch notation
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- Number=Octave Notation starting with C0=16.352,
- the general sub-frequency auditory threshold.
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- Note that each octave is a numeric doubling of
- the pitch value of the octave below--to find
- values beyond the range of this chart, double
- the values found in octave 8.
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- NOTE: C1 is the lowest C on the piano keyboard
- C4 is Middle C
- A4 is A-440
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- C0 16.352 C1 32.703 C2 65.406
- C#0 17.324 C#1 34.648 C#2 69.296
- D0 18.354 D1 36.708 D2 73.416
- D# 19.445 D#1 38.891 D#2 77.872
- E0 20.602 E1 41.203 E2 82.407
- F0 21.827 F1 43.654 F2 87.307
- F#0 23.125 F#1 46.249 F#2 92.499
- G0 24.500 G1 48.999 G2 97.999
- G#0 25.957 G#1 51.913 G#2 103.83
- A0 27.500 A1 55.000 A2 110.00
- A#0 29.135 A#1 58.270 A#2 116.54
- B0 30.868 B1 61.735 B2 123.47
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- C3 130.81 C4 261.63 C5 523.25
- C#3 138.59 C#4 277.18 C#5 554.37
- D3 146.83 D4 293.66 D5 587.33
- D#3 155.56 D#4 311.13 D#5 622.25
- E3 164.81 E4 329.63 E5 659.26
- F3 174.61 F4 349.23 F5 698.46
- F#3 185.00 F#4 369.99 F#5 739.99
- G3 196.00 G4 392.00 G5 783.99
- G#3 207.65 G#4 415.30 G#5 830.61
- A3 220.00 A4 440.00 A5 880.00
- A#3 233.08 A#4 466.16 A#5 932.33
- B3 246.94 B4 493.88 B5 987.77
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- C6 1046.5 C7 2093.0 C8 4186.0
- C#6 1108.7 C#7 2217.5 C#8 4434.9
- D6 1174.7 D7 2349.3 D8 4698.6
- D#6 1244.5 D#7 2489.0 D#8 4978.0
- E6 1318.5 E7 2637.0 E8 5274.0
- F6 1396.9 F7 2793.8 F8 5587.7
- F#6 1480.0 F#7 2960.0 F#8 5919.9
- G6 1568.0 G7 3136.0 G8 6271.9
- G#6 1661.2 G#7 3322.4 G#8 6644.9
- A6 1760.0 A7 3520.0 A8 7040.0
- A#6 1864.7 A#7 3729.3 A#8 7458.6
- B6 1975.5 B7 3951.1 B8 7902.1
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- PLAYING RANGES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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- CONCERT PITCH
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- INSTRUMENT LOW HIGH (approximate)
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- Violin G3 E7±
- Viola C3 C6±
- Cello C2 E5±
- Double Bass E1 B4
- Double Bass (extended) C1 D5±
- Flute C4 C7
- Oboe A#3 F6
- English Horn D#3 A#6
- Clarinet (B flat) D3 A#6
- Bass Clarinet (B flat) D2 F5
- Alto Saxophone (E flat) D#3 G#5
- Tenor Saxophone (B flat) A#2 D#5
- Baritone Saxophone (E flat) C2 G#4
- Bassoon A#1 D#5
- Contrabassoon A#0 D#3
- French Horn (double) B1 F5
- Trumpet (Bflat) E3 A#5
- Trombone (tenor) E2 A#4
- Trombone (bass) B1 A#4
- Tympani (28" & 25") F2 F3
- Harp B0 G#7
- Piano A0 C8
- Guitar E2 E6±
- Electric Bass (standard) E1 E4
- Electric Bass (extended) B0 C5
- Vibraphone F3 F6
- Marimba A2 C7
- Xylophone F3 C7
- Drum Set:
- Kick B0 C2±
- Snare E2± C3±
- Tom Toms D1 D3±
- Cymbals A1 B8±
- Synthesizers A0± B8±
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- These ranges are the extremes, useable in practice by only the most
- proficient players. A practical rule of thumb for normal players is
- to exclude the extreme lower and upper pitches for wind and horn
- players (2-3 pitches lower, 1/2 octave higher) to avoid encountering
- ensemble intonation problems, and to avoid writing high velocity
- passages in the upper string ranges for the same reasons. Drums are
- difficult to define extreme ranges for as tuning depends on situation
- and application as well as individual taste.
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- Approximate Sound Intensity Equivalents of Standard Dynamic Notation
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- Pain Threshold 120 db
- ƒƒƒ 100 db
- ƒ 80 db
- p 60 db
- ppp 40 db
- Hearing Threshold 0 db
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- These are somewhat arbitrary measurements, as sound level is
- primarily a subjective experience; however, the ratio of dif-
- ferentiation is useful as a reference point. The ppp-ƒƒƒ range
- falls within the bounds of standard symphonic convention and
- the hearing threshold assumes average hearing, as does the pain
- threshold.
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- Compiled by Reed Butler
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