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Frequency Range of Vocals and Musical Instruments
Vocal Woodwind Brass Strings Keyboards Percussion
| VOCAL |
Approximate Frequency Range |
| Soprano |
250Hz - 1K |
| Contralto |
200Hz - 700Hz |
| Baritone |
110Hz - 425Hz |
| Bass |
80Hz - 350Hz |
| WOODWIND |
Top |
| Piccolo |
630Hz - 5K |
| Flute |
250Hz - 2.5K |
| Oboe |
250Hz - 1.5K |
| Clarinet (B flat or A) |
125Hz - 2K |
| Clarinet (E flat) |
200Hz - 2K |
| Bass Clarinet |
75Hz - 800Hz |
| Basset Horn |
90Hz - 1K |
| Cor Anglais |
160Hz - 1K |
| Bassoon |
55Hz - 575Hz |
| Double Bassoon |
25Hz - 200Hz |
| Soprano Saxophone |
225Hz - 1K |
| Alto Saxophone |
125Hz - 900Hz |
| Tenor Saxophone |
110Hz - 630Hz |
| Baritone Saxophone |
70Hz - 450Hz |
| Bass Saxophone |
55Hz - 315Hz |
| BRASS |
Top |
| Trumpet (C) |
170Hz - 1K |
| Trumpet (F) |
300Hz - 1K |
| Alto Trombone |
110Hz - 630Hz |
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Tenor Trombone
|
80Hz - 600Hz |
| Bass Trombone |
63Hz - 400Hz |
| Tuba |
45Hz - 375Hz |
| Valve Horn |
63Hz - 700Hz |
| STRINGS |
Top |
| Violin |
200Hz - 3.5K |
| Viola |
125Hz -1K |
| Cello |
63Hz - 630Hz |
| Double Bass |
40Hz - 200Hz |
| Guitar |
80Hz - 630Hz |
| KEYBOARDS |
Top |
| Piano |
28Hz - 4.1K |
| Organ |
20Hz - 7K |
| PERCUSSION |
Top |
| Celeste |
260Hz - 3.5K |
| Timpani |
90Hz - 180Hz |
| Glockenspiel |
63Hz - 180Hz |
| Xylophone |
700Hz - 3.5K |
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Typical Sound Pressure Levels
| Sound Pressure (N/m2) |
Sound Pressure Level (dB) |
Environment |
Description |
| 200 |
140 |
Military Aircraft Taking Off |
Intolerable |
| 63 |
130 |
Pneumatic Drill |
Very Loud |
| 20 |
120 |
Ships Engine Room |
| 6.3 |
110 |
Factory |
| 6.3 X 10-1 |
90 |
Heavy Lorry (6m) |
| 2 X 10-1 |
80 |
Busy Road (kerbside) |
Loud |
| 2 X 10-2 |
60 |
Restaurant |
Noisy |
| 6.3 X 10-3 |
50 |
Conversational Speech |
Quiet |
| 2 X 10-3 |
40 |
Nightime (residential area) |
| 2 X 10-5 |
0 |
Normal Hearing Threshold |
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Reverberation Targets
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Reverb time |
Function |
| Only Speech |
0.6 - 1.2 secs |
Lecture/Conference Halls |
| Speakers (trained) |
1.0 - 1.4 secs |
Theatres |
| Reproduced Sound |
0.8 - 1.2 secs |
Cinemas |
| Multi-purpose use |
1.0 - 1.5 secs |
Multi- purpose Halls |
| Opera |
1.0 - 1.6 secs |
Opera Houses |
| Solo Instruments |
1.2 - 1.6 secs |
Recital Halls |
| Orchestras |
1.6 - 2.2 secs |
Concert Halls |
| Choirs/Organs |
2.0 - 4.0 secs |
Churches |
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Musical Range and Frequency
(Piano Keyboard Equal Temperament)
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| Note |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| A |
28Hz |
55Hz |
110Hz |
220Hz |
440Hz |
880Hz |
1.760K |
3.520K |
| B |
31Hz |
62Hz |
123Hz |
247Hz |
494Hz |
987Hz |
1.974K |
3.949K |
| C |
33Hz |
65Hz |
131Hz |
262Hz |
523Hz |
1.47K |
2.093K |
4.186K |
| D |
37Hz |
73Hz |
147Hz |
294Hz |
587Hz |
1.175K |
2.350K |
| E |
41Hz |
82Hz |
165Hz |
330Hz |
659Hz |
1.318K |
3.637K |
| F |
44Hz |
87Hz |
175Hz |
349Hz |
698Hz |
1.397K |
2.794K |
| G |
49Hz |
98Hz |
196Hz |
392Hz |
784Hz |
1.568K |
3.136K |
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