Frequency Chart

This chart shows the frequency range covered by various instruments and voices.

Typical Frequency of each Instrument and Voice

Middle C

C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C

20	25	31	40	50	62	80	100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800	1K	1.3K 1.6K	2K	2.5K 3.1K	4K	5K	6.2K	8K	10K 13K 16K 20K

20 25 31 40 50 62 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1K 1.3K 1.6K 2K 2.5K 3.1K 4K 5K 6.2K 8K 10K 13K 16K 20K

Human Hearing Range

VOCAL

Soprano

Contralto

Baritone

Bass

WOODWIND

Piccolo

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B flat or A

Clarinet in E flat

Bass Clarinet

Basset Hom

English Horn

Bassoon

Double Bassoon

BRASS

Soprano Saxophone

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Bass Saxophone

Trumpet in C

Trumpet in F

Alto Trombone

Tenor Trombone

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Euphonium

STRINGS

Violin

Viola

Cello

Double Bass

Guitar

KEYBOARDS

Pianoforte

Organ

PERCUSSION

Celesta

Timpani

Xylophone

FREQUENCY