Frequencies and Ranges

Note Frequency (Hz) Comments Lowest note for:  Highest note* for:
C-2
4.09
128'C: C""; CCCCC
Gregg Bailey's 64' PVC subcontrabass clarinet

C-1 8.18 64' C: C'''; CCCC; MIDI#0; lowest organ note Hill organ, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney AU  
C#-1/ Db-1 8.66  C#'''; DDDDb; MIDI#1    
D-1 9.18  D'''; DDDD; MIDI#2    
D#-1/ Eb-1 9.73  D#'''; EEEEb; MIDI#3    
E-1 10.30  E'''; EEEE; MIDI#4    
F-1 10.92  F'''; FFFF; MIDI#5    
F#-1/ Gb-1 11.56  F#'''; GGGGb; MIDI#6    
G-1 12.25  G'''; GGGG; MIDI#7    
G#-1/ Ab-1 12.98  G#'''; AAAAb; MIDI#8    
A-1 13.75  A'''; AAAA; MIDI#9    
Bb-1 14.57  A#'''; BBBBb; MIDI#10 BBBb octocontrabass clarinet  
B-1 15.44  B'''; BBBB; MIDI#11    
C0 16.35 32' C; C"; CCC; MIDI#12; lowest note written for tuba ("Encounters II" by William Kraft) large pipe organs, Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano  
C#0/ Db0 17.32  C#"; DDDb; MIDI#13 Lowest bass guitar strings made
(see also Jauqo III-X)
 
D0 18.35  D"; DDD; MIDI#14    
D#0/ Eb0 19.45  D#"; EEEb; MIDI#15 EEEb octocontralto clarinet , slide reed subcontrabass  
E0 20.60  E"; EEE; MIDI#16    
F0 21.83  F"; FFF; MIDI#17  Bösendorfer Grand Pianos  
F#0/ Gb0 23.12  F#"; GGGb; MIDI#18 7/8/9-string bass guitars (additional link)  
G0 24.50  G"; GGG; MIDI#19 BBb tuba* , contrabass trombone  
G#0/ Ab0 25.95 G#"; AAAb; MIDI#20  BBb contrabass sarrusophone, BBb subcontrabass saxophone/tubax
 
A0 27.50 A"; AAA; MIDI#21; lowest A on piano piano, extended contrabassoon, Wolfe contra forte, string octocontrabass  
A#0/ Bb0 29.14  A#"; BBBb; MIDI#22 contrabassoon , extended Bb contrabass clarinet , C contrabass sarrusophone  
B0 30.87  B"; BBB; MIDI#23 double-contrabass flute , 5 & 6 string bass  
C1 32.70
C'; CC; MIDI#24;  16' C
contrabass rackett , string bass with extension, Chapman Stick® (standard tuning), contrabassophone  
C#1/ Db1 34.65  C#'; DDb; MIDI#25 Bb contrabass clarinet (not extended) , Eb contrabass saxophone , Eb contrabass sarrusophone , tubax  
D1 36.71  D'; DD; MIDI#26 reed contrabass , Eb contrabass ophicleide  
D#1/ Eb1 38.89  D#'; EEb; MIDI#27 extended Eb contralto clarinet slide reed subcontrabass
E1 41.20  E'; EE; MIDI#28 string bass, bass guitar, bass harmonica , F contrabass ophicleide  
F1 43.65  F'; FF; MIDI#29 F sub-subcontrabass recorder , harpsichord  
F#1/ Gb1 46.25  F#'; GGb; MIDI#30 Eb contralto clarinet (not extended)  
G1 49.00  G'; GG; MIDI#31   Great Bass Sordune , Great Bass Shawm  
G#1/ Ab1 51.91  G#'; AAb; MIDI#32 Bb bass saxophone, Bb bass sarrusophone  
A1 55.00  A'; AA; MIDI#33   Bb bass Ophicleide  
A#1/ Bb1 58.27  A#'; BBb; MIDI#34 bassoon, extended Bb bass clarinet  
B1 61.74  B'; BB; MIDI#35 contrabass flute , contrabass oboe , C bass ophicleide  
C2 65.41
C; MIDI#36; 8' C
cello, mandocello, bass shawm (extended), baritone sax (with low A), alto/tenor rackett , C subcontrabass recorder  
C#2/ Db2 69.30  C#; MIDI#37 Bb bass clarinet (not extended), A bass clarinet, baritone sax (with low Bb), baritone sarrusophone  
D2 73.42  D; MIDI#38 F contrabass trumpet *  
D#2/ Eb2 77.78  D#; MIDI#39    
E2 82.41  E; MIDI#40 Guitar (standard tuning)  
F2 87.31  F; MIDI#41 F basset horn, bass crumhorn, F contrabass recorder  
F#2/ Gb2 92.50  F#; MIDI#42 Eb alto clarinet  
G2 98.00 G; MIDI#43; lowest line of bass clef octave mandolin, euphonium * , bass trumpet * , tenor shawm (extended range), bass octavin   
Gb2/ Ab2 103.83  G#: MIDI#44 Bb tenor sax, Bb tenor sarrusophone, F alto clarinet  
A2 110.00 A; MIDI#45; lowest space of bass clef Heckelphone  
A#2/ Bb2 116.54  A#; MIDI#46    
B2 123.47  B; MIDI#47 bass oboe, bass flute (with low B)  
C3 130.81
c; MIDI#48; 4' C
viola, mandola, bass flute , tenor crumhorn, tenor shawm (without extension), great bass recorder , Eb alto sax with low A (rare)  
C#3/ Db3 138.59  c#; MIDI#49 Eb alto saxophone, Eb alto sarrusophone  
D3 146.83  d; MIDI#50 Bb soprano clarinet, Eb alto horn * , F mezzo Conn-O-Sax, Heckel-Clarinet  
D#3/ Eb3 155.56  d#; MIDI#51  F mezzo-soprano saxophone, English horn (with low Bb)   Bb contrabass sarrusophone*
E3 164.81  e; MIDI#52 English horn, C soprano clarinet   bass harmonica
F3 174.61  f; MIDI#53 bass recorder, alto crumhorn, alto shawm  
F#3/ Gb3 185.00  f#; MIDI#54 D soprano clarinet  
G3 196.00 g; MIDI#55; top space of bass clef violin, alto flute, Eb soprano clarinet, Bb trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, mandolin   C contrabass sarrusophone*
G#3/ Ab3 207.65  g#; MIDI#56 Bb soprano saxophone, Bb soprano sarrusophone, oboe d'amore, octavin Eb contrabass saxophone * , tubax
A3 220.00 a; MIDI#57; top line of bass clef flute d'amore in A, oboe (with A extension), Bb Heckel-clarina  
A#3/ Bb3 233.88  a#; MIDI#58 oboe, Bb flute d'amore   Eb contrabass sarrusophone *
B3 246.94  b; MIDI#59 C flute (with B foot)  
C4 261.63
middle C, 2' C; c'; MIDI#60
C flute (with C foot), Ab sopranino clarinet, tenor recorder, soprano crumhorn, soprano shawm  
C#4/ Db4 277.18  c#'; MIDI#61 Eb sopranino saxophone, Eb sopranino sarrusophone  
D4 293.66  d'; MIDI#62 Eb oboe musette, Eb piccolo Heckel-clarina  
D#4/ Eb4 311.13  d#'; MIDI#63 Eb soprano flute bass saxophone *
E4 329.63 bottom line of treble clef; e'; MIDI#64   F piccolo heckelphone  
F4 349.23 bottom space of treble clef, f', MIDI#65 F treble flute, alto (treble) recorder   bass sarrusophone *
F#4/ Gb4 369.99  f#', MIDI#66    
G4 392.00  g', MIDI#67 G treble flute  
G#4/ Ab4 415.30  g#', MIDI#68 Bb sopranissimo saxophone  Baritone saxophone *
A4 440.00  a', MIDI#69, "tuning A"    
A#4/ Bb4 466.16  a#'; MIDI#70  Ab piccolo flute   baritone sarrusophone *
B4 493.88  b'; MIDI#71    
C5 523.25
 1' C; c"; MIDI#72
soprano (descant) recorder  
C#5/ Db5 554.36  c#"; MIDI#73    
D5 587.32 d"; MIDI#74 C piccolo flute  
D#5/ Eb5 622.26  d#"; MIDI#75 Db piccolo flute  Tenor Saxophone*
E5 659.26 e"; MIDI#76; top space of treble clef    
F5 698.46 f"; MIDI#77; top line of treble clef sopranino recorder  Tenor Sarrusophone*
F#5/ Gb5 739.99  f#"; MIDI#78    
G5 783.99  g"; MIDI#79    
G#5/ Ab5 830.61  g#"; MIDI#80    Alto Saxophone*
A5 880.00  a"; MIDI#81    
A#5/ Bb5 932.33  a#"; MIDI#82    Alto Sarrusophone*
B5 987.77  b"; MIDI#83    
C6 1046.50  c'''; MIDI#84 garklein recorder  

* "Nominal range" - the range commonly written.  Skilled players frequently exceed this range.
 

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