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Musical Scale Frequencies Chart

The document describes several different musical scales with their note frequencies: - The equal tempered chromatic scale with A4 = 440 Hz, adopted as the American standard pitch in 1936. - The equal tempered chromatic scale with A4 = 435 Hz, adopted as the international pitch standard in 1891. - The scientific or just scale with C4 = 256 Hz. Each scale lists the note names and corresponding frequencies across multiple octaves.

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Musical Scale Frequencies Chart

The document describes several different musical scales with their note frequencies: - The equal tempered chromatic scale with A4 = 440 Hz, adopted as the American standard pitch in 1936. - The equal tempered chromatic scale with A4 = 435 Hz, adopted as the international pitch standard in 1891. - The scientific or just scale with C4 = 256 Hz. Each scale lists the note names and corresponding frequencies across multiple octaves.

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MUSICAL SCALES

EQUAL TEMPERED CHROMATIC SCALE


A4 = 440 Hz

American Standard pitch. Adopted by the American Standards Association in 1936

Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency

C0 16.35 C2 65.41 C4 261.63 C6 1046.50


C#0 17.32 C#2 69.30 C#4 277.18 C#6 1108.73
D0 18.35 D2 73.42 D4 293.66 D6 1174.66
D#0 19.45 D#2 77.78 D#4 311.13 D#6 1244.51
E0 20.60 E2 82.41 E4 329.63 E6 1318.51
F0 21.83 F2 87.31 F4 349.23 F6 1396.91
F#0 23.12 F#2 92.50 F#4 369.99 F#6 1479.98
G0 24.50 G2 98.00 G4 392.00 G6 1567.98
G#0 25.96 G#2 103.83 G#4 415.30 G#6 1661.22
A0 27.50 A2 110.00 A4 440.00 A6 1760.00
A#0 29.14 A#2 116.54 A#4 466.16 A#6 1864.66
B0 30.87 B2 123.47 B4 493.88 B6 1975.53
C1 32.70 C3 130.81 C5 523.25 C7 2093.00
C#1 34.65 C#3 138.59 C#5 554.37 C#7 2217.46
D1 36.71 D3 146.83 D5 587.33 D7 2349.32
D#1 38.89 D#3 155.56 D#5 622.25 D#7 2489.02
E1 41.20 E3 164.81 E5 659.26 E7 2637.02
F1 43.65 F3 174.61 F5 698.46 F7 2793.83
F#1 46.25 F#3 185.00 F#5 739.99 F#7 2959.96
G1 49.00 G3 196.00 G5 783.99 G7 3135.96
G#1 51.91 G#3 207.65 G#5 830.61 G#7 3322.44
A1 55.00 A3 220.00 A5 880.00 A7 3520.00
A#1 58.27 A#3 233.08 A#5 932.33 A#7 3729.31
B1 61.74 B3 246.94 B5 987.77 B7 3951.07
C8 4186.01

EQUAL TEMPERED CHROMATIC SCALE


A4 = 435 Hz

International Pitch, adopted 1891

Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency

C0 16.17 C2 64.66 C4 258.65 C6 1034.61


C#0 17.13 C#2 68.51 C#4 274.03 C#6 1096.13
D0 18.15 D2 72.58 D4 290.33 D6 1161.31
D#0 19.22 D#2 76.90 D#4 307.59 D#6 1230.37
E0 20.37 E2 81.47 E4 325.88 E6 1303.53
F0 21.58 F2 86.31 F4 345.26 F6 1381.04
F#0 22.86 F#2 91.45 F#4 365.79 F#6 1463.16
G0 24.22 G2 96.89 G4 387.54 G6 1550.16
G#0 25.66 G#2 102.65 G#4 410.59 G#6 1642.34
A0 27.19 A2 108.75 A4 435.00 A6 1740.00
A#0 28.80 A#2 115.22 A#4 460.87 A#6 1843.47
B0 30.52 B2 122.07 B4 488.27 B6 1953.08
C1 32.33 C3 129.33 C5 517.31 C7 2069.22
C#1 34.25 C#3 137.02 C#5 548.07 C#7 2192.26
D1 36.29 D3 145.16 D5 580.66 D7 2322.62
D#1 38.45 D#3 153.80 D#5 615.18 D#7 2460.73
E1 40.74 E3 162.94 E5 651.76 E7 2607.05
F1 43.16 F3 172.63 F5 690.52 F7 2762.08
F#1 45.72 F#3 182.89 F#5 731.58 F#7 2926.32
G1 48.44 G3 193.77 G5 775.08 G7 3100.33
G#1 51.32 G#3 205.29 G#5 821.17 G#7 3284.68
A1 54.38 A3 217.50 A5 870.00 A7 3480.00
A#1 57.61 A#3 230.43 A#5 921.73 A#7 3686.93
B1 61.03 B3 244.14 B5 976.54 B7 3906.17
C8 4138.44

SCIENTIFIC OR JUST SCALE


C4 = 256 Hz

Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency Note Frequency

C0 16 C2 64 C4 256 C6 1024
D0 18 D2 72 D4 288 D6 1152
E0 20 E2 80 E4 320 E6 1280
F0 21.33 F2 85.33 F4 341.33 F6 1365.33
G0 24 G2 96 G4 384 G6 1536
A0 26.67 A2 106.67 A4 426.67 A6 1706.67
B0 30 B2 120 B4 480 B6 1920
C1 32 C3 128 C5 512 C7 2048
D1 36 D3 144 D5 576 D7 2304
E1 40 E3 160 E5 640 E7 2560
F1 42.67 F3 170.67 F5 682.67 F7 2730.67
G1 48 G3 192 G5 768 G7 3072
A1 53.33 A3 213.33 A5 853.33 A7 3413.33
B1 60 B3 240 B5 960 B7 3840
C8 4096

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