The Scale of Antiquity
The Equally Tempered Scaled in A=435
Update for more accuracy 24-OCT-1999
|
Note |
Freq.(Hz) |
Description |
|
C0 |
16.16727099 |
Organs Bottom 32' |
|
C#0 |
17.12862704 |
|
|
D0 |
18.1471483 |
|
|
D#0 |
19.22623399 |
|
|
E0 |
20.36948547 |
|
|
F0 |
21.58071822 |
|
|
F#0 |
22.86397463 |
|
|
G0 |
24.22353744 |
|
|
G#0 |
25.66394406 |
|
|
A0 |
27.19 |
Pianos lowest note |
|
A#0 |
28.80680169 |
|
|
B0 |
30.51974342 |
|
|
C1 |
32.33454197 |
Organ 16' Ranks |
|
C#1 |
34.25725408 |
|
|
D1 |
36.2942966 |
|
|
D#1 |
38.45246799 |
|
|
E1 |
40.73897094 |
String Bass Low E |
|
F1 |
43.16143644 |
|
|
F#1 |
45.72794925 |
|
|
G1 |
48.44707487 |
|
|
G#1 |
51.32788813 |
|
|
A1 |
54.37 |
|
|
A#1 |
57.60300875 |
|
|
B1 |
61.02826222 |
|
|
C2 |
64.65719188 |
Organ 8' Ranks |
|
C#2 |
68.50190894 |
|
|
D2 |
72.5752448 |
|
|
D#2 |
76.89079384 |
|
|
E2 |
81.46295881 |
Guitar Low E |
|
F2 |
86.30699887 |
Contrabass Recorder |
|
F#2 |
91.43908058 |
|
|
G2 |
96.87633177 |
Apx. Start of Male Voice Fundamental |
|
G#2 |
102.6368988 |
100 Hz - Twice 50 Hz AC Transformer in EU |
|
A2 |
108.75 |
|
|
A#2 |
115.2166121 |
|
|
B3 |
122.0677491 |
120 Hz - twice 60 Hz AC Transformer in US |
|
C3 |
129.3262758 |
Great Bass Recorder Organ 4' |
|
C#3 |
137.0164171 |
|
|
D3 |
145.163838 |
|
|
D#3 |
153.7957298 |
|
|
E3 |
162.9409007 |
Apx. Start of Female Voice Fundamental (Bb Trumpet) |
|
F3 |
172.6298718 |
Bass Recorder |
|
F#3 |
182.8949791 |
|
|
G3 |
193.7704815 |
|
|
G#3 |
205.292675 |
|
|
A3 |
217.5 |
Top Bar on Bass Clef |
|
A#3 |
230.4332243 |
|
|
B3 |
244.1354981 |
|
|
C4 |
258.6525516 |
Middle C - Tenor Recorder - C Flute |
|
C#4 |
274.0328342 |
|
|
D4 |
290.327676 |
|
|
D#4 |
307.5914596 |
|
|
E4 |
325.8818014 |
|
|
F4 |
345.2597435 |
Alto Recorder |
|
F#4 |
365.7899582 |
|
|
G4 |
387.540963 |
|
|
G#4 |
410.5853501 |
|
|
A4 |
435 |
A-435 Antiquity Scale |
|
A#4 |
460.8664485 |
|
|
B4 |
488.2709962 |
|
|
C5 |
517.3051033 |
Soprano Recorder |
|
C#5 |
548.0656684 |
|
|
D5 |
580.655352 |
|
|
D#5 |
615.1829193 |
|
|
E5 |
651.7636027 |
|
|
F5 |
690.519487 |
Sopranino Recorder Top Bar of Treble Clef |
|
F#5 |
731.5799163 |
|
|
G5 |
775.081926 |
|
|
G#5 |
821.1707001 |
|
|
A5 |
870 |
|
|
A#5 |
921.732897 |
|
|
B5 |
976.5419924 |
|
|
C6 |
1034.610207 |
Garklien Recorder |
|
C#6 |
1096.131337 |
|
|
D6 |
1161.310704 |
|
|
D#6 |
1230.365839 |
|
|
E6 |
1303.527205 |
|
|
F6 |
1381.038974 |
|
|
F#6 |
1463.159833 |
|
|
G6 |
1550.163852 |
|
|
G#6 |
1642.3414 |
|
|
A6 |
1740 |
|
|
A#6 |
1843.465794 |
Bb Clarinet Max. Pitch |
|
B6 |
1953.083985 |
|
|
C7 |
2069.220413 |
|
|
C#7 |
2192.262674 |
|
|
D7 |
2322.621408 |
|
|
D#7 |
2460.731677 |
|
|
E7 |
2607.054411 |
|
|
F7 |
2762.077948 |
|
|
F#7 |
2926.319665 |
|
|
G7 |
3100.327704 |
|
|
G#7 |
3284.682801 |
|
|
A7 |
3480 |
Above this pitch it is difficult to identify by ear |
|
A#7 |
3686.931588 |
|
|
B7 |
3906.16797 |
|
|
C8 |
4138.440826 |
Standard Piano Top Note |
|
C#8 |
4384.525347 |
Piccolo Top Note |
|
D8 |
4645.242816 |
|
|
D#8 |
4921.463354 |
|
|
E8 |
5214.108822 |
Triangle typical frequency |
|
F8 |
5524.155896 |
|
|
F#8 |
5852.639331 |
|
|
G8 |
6200.655408 |
|
|
G#8 |
6569.365601 |
|
|
A8 |
6960 |
|
|
A#8 |
7373.863176 |
|
|
B8 |
7812.335939 |
|
|
C9 |
8276.881653 |
|
|
C#9 |
8769.050694 |
|
|
D9 |
9290.485632 |
|
|
D#9 |
9842.926709 |
|
|
E9 |
10428.21764 |
|
|
F9 |
11048.31179 |
|
|
F#9 |
11705.27866 |
|
|
G9 |
12401.31082 |
|
|
A#9 |
13138.7312 |
|
|
A9 |
13920 |
|
|
A#9 |
14747.72635 |
|
|
B9 |
15624.67188 |
|
|
C10 |
16553.76331 |
Max. hearing range for many |
Daniel Bingamon
Jubilee Music Instrument Co.