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Audible frequency range of musical instruments and
the human voice.
The frequency refers to fundamental tones only. To
give an extreme example a massive church bell such as
'Big Ben' will produce low frequencies you can feel in
your gut and yet the harmonics will go way beyond the
range of human hearing.
| instrument |
frequency
range of basic tones (Hz) |
delay
of frequency (ms) |
| from |
to |
| concert piano |
27.50 |
4,186.00 |
|
| bass tuba |
43.65 |
349.23 |
|
| double bass |
41.20 |
246.94 |
100-200 |
| cello |
65.41 |
987.77 |
60-100 |
| viola |
130.81 |
1,174.00 |
30-60 |
| violin |
196.00 |
3,136.00 |
30-60 |
| clarinet |
164.81 |
1,567.00 |
|
| flute |
261.63 |
3,349.30 |
50 |
| french horn |
110.00 |
880.00 |
|
| trombone |
82.41 |
493.88 |
|
| trumpet |
164.81 |
987.77 |
|
| guitar |
82.41 |
880.00 |
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Human voice
These are the ranges demanded in classical opera, hence
the decimal point accuracy...
| type of voice |
frequency
range Hz |
| from |
to |
| Bass |
87.31 |
349.23 |
| Baritone |
98.00 |
392.00 |
| Tenor |
130 |
493.88 |
| Contralto |
130.81 |
698.46 |
| Soprano |
246.94 |
1,174.70 |
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