Frequencies and Ranges

Midi Note Note (US notation) Frequency (Hz) Organ builders notation Lowest note for:  Highest note* for:
illegal C-2
4.09
128'C: C""; CCCCC

Godfried-Willem Raes, Subbassonet (1973)

Gregg Bailey's 64' PVC subcontrabass clarinet


0 C-1 8.18

64' C: C'''; CCCC; lowest organ note

lowest implemented note in MIDI

Hill organ, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney AU  
1 C#-1/ Db-1 8.66  C#'''; DDDDb    
2 D-1 9.18  D'''; DDDD    
3 D#-1/ Eb-1 9.73  D#'''; EEEEb    
4 E-1 10.30  E'''; EEEE    
5 F-1 10.92  F'''; FFFF    
6 F#-1/ Gb-1 11.56  F#'''; GGGGb    
7 G-1 12.25  G'''; GGGG    
8 G#-1/ Ab-1 12.98  G#'''; AAAAb; MIDI#8    
9 A-1 13.75  A'''; AAAA    
10 Bb-1 14.57  A#'''; BBBBb BBBb octocontrabass clarinet  
11 B-1 15.44  B'''; BBBB    
12 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

Limit of audio-perception

 
13 C#0/ Db0 17.32  C#"; DDDb; MIDI#13 Lowest bass guitar strings made
(see also Jauqo III-X)
 
14 D0 18.35  D"; DDD; MIDI#14    
15 D#0/ Eb0 19.45  D#"; EEEb; MIDI#15 EEEb octocontralto clarinet , slide reed subcontrabass  
16 E0 20.60  E"; EEE; MIDI#16    
17 F0 21.83  F"; FFF; MIDI#17 Grand Pianos  
18 F#0/ Gb0 23.12  F#"; GGGb; MIDI#18 7/8/9-string bass guitars (additional link)  
19 G0 24.50  G"; GGG; MIDI#19 BBb tuba* , contrabass trombone  
20 G#0/ Ab0 25.95 G#"; AAAb; MIDI#20  BBb contrabass sarrusophone, BBb subcontrabass saxophone/tubax
 
21 A0 27.50 A"; AAA; MIDI#21; lowest A on piano piano, extended contrabassoon, Wolfe contra forte, string octocontrabass  
22 A#0/ Bb0 29.14  A#"; BBBb; MIDI#22 contrabassoon , extended Bb contrabass clarinet , C contrabass sarrusophone  
23 B0 30.87  B"; BBB; MIDI#23 double-contrabass flute , 5 & 6 string bass  
24 C1 32.70
C'; CC; MIDI#24;  16' C
contrabass rackett , string bass with extension, Chapman Stick® (standard tuning), contrabassophone  
25 C#1/ Db1 34.65  C#'; DDb; MIDI#25 Bb contrabass clarinet (not extended) , Eb contrabass saxophone , Eb contrabass sarrusophone , tubax  
26 D1 36.71  D'; DD; MIDI#26 reed contrabass , Eb contrabass ophicleide  
27 D#1/ Eb1 38.89  D#'; EEb extended Eb contralto clarinet slide reed subcontrabass
28 E1 41.20  E'; EE string bass, bass guitar, bass harmonica , F contrabass ophicleide  
29 F1 43.65  F'; FF F sub-subcontrabass recorder , harpsichord  
30 F#1/ Gb1 46.25  F#'; GGb Eb contralto clarinet (not extended)  
31 G1 49.00  G'; GG   Great Bass Sordune , Great Bass Shawm  
32 G#1/ Ab1 51.91  G#'; AAb Bb bass saxophone, Bb bass sarrusophone  
33 A1 55.00  A'; AA   Bb bass Ophicleide  
34 A#1/ Bb1 58.27  A#'; BBb bassoon, extended Bb bass clarinet  
35 B1 61.74  B'; BB; contrabass flute , contrabass oboe , C bass ophicleide  
36 C2 65.41
C; 8' C
cello, mandocello, bass shawm (extended), baritone sax (with low A), alto/tenor rackett , C subcontrabass recorder  
37 C#2/ Db2 69.30  C#; MIDI#37 Bb bass clarinet (not extended), A bass clarinet, baritone sax (with low Bb), baritone sarrusophone  
38 D2 73.42  D; MIDI#38 F contrabass trumpet *  
39 D#2/ Eb2 77.78  D#; MIDI#39    
40 E2 82.41  E; MIDI#40 Guitar (standard tuning)  
41 F2 87.31  F; MIDI#41 F basset horn, bass crumhorn, F contrabass recorder  
42 F#2/ Gb2 92.50  F#; MIDI#42 Eb alto clarinet  
43 G2 98.00 G; MIDI#43; lowest line of bass clef octave mandolin, euphonium * , bass trumpet * , tenor shawm (extended range), bass octavin   
44 Gb2/ Ab2 103.83  G#: MIDI#44 Bb tenor sax, Bb tenor sarrusophone, F alto clarinet  
45 A2 110.00 A; MIDI#45; lowest space of bass clef Heckelphone  
46 A#2/ Bb2 116.54  A#; MIDI#46    
47 B2 123.47  B; MIDI#47 bass oboe, bass flute (with low B)  
48 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)  
49 C#3/ Db3 138.59  c#; MIDI#49 Eb alto saxophone, Eb alto sarrusophone  
50 D3 146.83  d; MIDI#50 Bb soprano clarinet, Eb alto horn * , F mezzo Conn-O-Sax, Heckel-Clarinet  
51 D#3/ Eb3 155.56  d#; MIDI#51  F mezzo-soprano saxophone, English horn (with low Bb)   Bb contrabass sarrusophone*
52 E3 164.81  e; MIDI#52 English horn, C soprano clarinet   bass harmonica
53 F3 174.61  f; MIDI#53 bass recorder, alto crumhorn, alto shawm  
54 F#3/ Gb3 185.00  f#; MIDI#54 D soprano clarinet  
55 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*
56 G#3/ Ab3 207.65  g#; MIDI#56 Bb soprano saxophone, Bb soprano sarrusophone, oboe d'amore, octavin Eb contrabass saxophone * , tubax
57 A3 220.00 a; MIDI#57; top line of bass clef flute d'amore in A, oboe (with A extension), Bb Heckel-clarina  
58 A#3/ Bb3 233.88  a#; MIDI#58 oboe, Bb flute d'amore   Eb contrabass sarrusophone *
59 B3 246.94  b; MIDI#59 C flute (with B foot)  
60 C4 261.63
middle C, 2' C; c'
C flute (with C foot), Ab sopranino clarinet, tenor recorder, soprano crumhorn, soprano shawm  
61 C#4/ Db4 277.18  c#'; MIDI#61 Eb sopranino saxophone, Eb sopranino sarrusophone  
62 D4 293.66  d'; MIDI#62 Eb oboe musette, Eb piccolo Heckel-clarina  
63 D#4/ Eb4 311.13  d#'; MIDI#63 Eb soprano flute bass saxophone *
64 E4 329.63 bottom line of treble clef; e'; MIDI#64   F piccolo heckelphone  
65 F4 349.23 bottom space of treble clef, f', MIDI#65 F treble flute, alto (treble) recorder   bass sarrusophone *
66 F#4/ Gb4 369.99  f#', MIDI#66    
67 G4 392.00  g', MIDI#67 G treble flute  
68 G#4/ Ab4 415.30  g#', MIDI#68 Bb sopranissimo saxophone  Baritone saxophone *
69 A4 440.00  a', MIDI#69, "tuning A"    
70 A#4/ Bb4 466.16  a#'; MIDI#70  Ab piccolo flute   baritone sarrusophone *
71 B4 493.88  b'; MIDI#71    
72 C5 523.25
 1' C; c"; MIDI#72
soprano (descant) recorder  
73 C#5/ Db5 554.36  c#"; MIDI#73    
74 D5 587.32 d"; MIDI#74 C piccolo flute  
75 D#5/ Eb5 622.26  d#"; MIDI#75 Db piccolo flute  Tenor Saxophone*
76 E5 659.26 e"; MIDI#76; top space of treble clef    
77 F5 698.46 f"; MIDI#77; top line of treble clef sopranino recorder  Tenor Sarrusophone*
78 F#5/ Gb5 739.99  f#"; MIDI#78    
79 G5 783.99  g"; MIDI#79    
80 G#5/ Ab5 830.61  g#"; MIDI#80    Alto Saxophone*
81 A5 880.00  a"; MIDI#81    
82 A#5/ Bb5 932.33  a#"; MIDI#82    Alto Sarrusophone*
83 B5 987.77  b"; MIDI#83    
84 C6 1046.50  c'''; MIDI#84 garklein recorder  
85 C#6        
86 D6        
87 Eb6        
88 E6        
89 F6        
90 F#6        
91 G6        
92 G#6        
93 A6        
94 Bb6        
95 B6        
96 C7        
97 C#7        
98 D7        
99 Eb7        
100 E7        
101 F7        
102 F#7        
103 G7        
104 G#7        
105 A7        
106 Bb7        
107 B7        
108 C8        
109 C#8        
110 D8        
111 Eb8        
112 E8        
113 F8        
114 F#8        
115 G8        
116 G#8        
117 A8        
118 Bb8        
119 B8        
120 C9        
121 C#9        
122 D9        
123 Eb9        
124 E9        
125 F9        
126 F#9        
127 G9   the highest note implemented in MIDI    
illegal G#9        
illegal A9        

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