Frequencies and Descriptions
| Frequency (Hz) | Octave | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 16 to 32 | 1st | The human threshold of feeling, and the lowest pedal notes of a pipe organ. |
| 32 to 512 | 2nd to 5th | Rhythm frequencies, where the lower and upper bass notes lie. |
| 1024 to 2048 | 6th to 7th | Defines human speech intelligibility, gives a horn-like or tinny quality to sound. |
| 4096 to 8192 | 8th to 9th | Gives presence to speech, where labial and fricative sounds lie. |
| 16384 to 32768 | 10th | Brilliance, the sounds of bells and the ringing of cymbals. In speech, the sound of the letter "S" (8000–11000 Hz) |
| MIDI Note | Frequency (Hz) | Description | Sound File |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-2 | 4.09 | Lowest note for Gregg Bailey's 128' PVC Subcontrabass clarinet | N/A (inaudible) |
| C-1 | 8.18 | Lowest organ note | N/A (inaudible) |
| C0 | 16.35 | Lowest note for tuba, large pipe organs, Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano | |
| C1 | 32.70 | Lowest C on a standard 88-key piano. |
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| C2 | 65.41 | Lowest note for cello |
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| C3 | 130.81 | Lowest note for viola, mandola |
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| C4 | 261.63 | Middle C |
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| C5 | 523.25 | Lowest note for a piccolo. |
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| C6 | 1046.50 | Approximately the highest note reproducible by the average female human voice. |
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| C7 | 2093 | Highest note for a flute. |
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| C8 | 4186 | Highest note on a standard 88-key piano. |
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| C9 | 8372 |
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| C10 | 16744 | Approximately the tone that a typical CRT television emits while running. |
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