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C-1
8.18
C#-1/ Db-1 D-1 D#-1/ Eb-1 E-1 F-1 F#-1/ Gb-1 G-1 G#-1/ Ab-1 A-1
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Bb-1
14.57
B-1
15.44
C0
16.35
32' C; C"; CCC; MIDI#12; lowest note written for tuba ("Encounters II" by William Kraft)
C#0/ Db0
17.32
D0
18.35
D#0/ Eb0
19.45
E0 F0 F#0/ Gb0
20.60 21.83
E"; EEE; MIDI#16 F"; FFF; MIDI#17 F#"; GGGb; MIDI#18 G"; GGG; MIDI#19
Bsendorfer Grand Pianos 7/8/9-string bass guitars (additional link) BBb tuba* , contrabass trombone
23.12
G0
24.50
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G#0/ Ab0
25.95
BBb contrabass sarrusophone, BBb subcontrabass saxophone/tubax piano, extended contrabassoon, Wolfe contra forte, string octocontrabass contrabassoon , extended Bb contrabass clarinet , C contrabass sarrusophone double-contrabass ute , 5 & 6 string bass contrabass rackett , string bass with extension, Chapman Stick (standard tuning), contrabassophone Bb contrabass clarinet (not extended) , Eb contrabass saxophone , Eb contrabass sarrusophone , tubax reed contrabass , Eb contrabass ophicleide extended Eb contralto clarinet slide reed subcontrabass
A0
27.50
A#0/ Bb0
29.14
B0
30.87
C1
32.70
C#1/ Db1
34.65
D1 D#1/ Eb1
36.71
38.89
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E1
41.20
string bass, bass guitar, bass harmonica , F contrabass ophicleide F sub-subcontrabass recorder , harpsichord Eb contralto clarinet (not extended) Great Bass Sordune , Great Bass Shawm Bb bass saxophone, Bb bass sarrusophone Bb bass Ophicleide bassoon, extended Bb bass clarinet contrabass ute , contrabass oboe , C bass ophicleide cello, mandocello, bass shawm (extended), baritone sax (with low A), alto/tenor rackett , C subcontrabass recorder Bb bass clarinet (not extended), A
F1
43.65
F#1/ Gb1
46.25
F#'; GGb; MIDI#30 G'; GG; MIDI#31 G#'; AAb; MIDI#32 A'; AA; MIDI#33 A#'; BBb; MIDI#34 B'; BB; MIDI#35
G1
49.00
51.91
55.00
58.27
B1
61.74
C2
65.41
C; MIDI#36; 8' C
C#2/ Db2
69.30
C#; MIDI#37
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bass clarinet, baritone sax (with low Bb), baritone sarrusophone D2 D#2/ Eb2 E2 73.42 77.78 82.41
D; MIDI#38 D#; MIDI#39 E; MIDI#40
F contrabass trumpet *
Guitar (standard tuning) F basset horn, bass crumhorn, F contrabass recorder Eb alto clarinet octave mandolin, euphonium * , bass trumpet * , tenor shawm (extended range), bass octavin Bb tenor sax, Bb tenor sarrusophone, F alto clarinet Heckelphone
F2
87.31
F; MIDI#41
F#2/ Gb2
92.50
F#; MIDI#42
G2
98.00
Gb2/ Ab2
103.83
G#: MIDI#44
A2 A#2/ Bb2 B2 C3
110.00
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crumhorn, tenor shawm (without extension), great bass recorder , Eb alto sax with low A (rare) C#3/ Db3 138.59
c#; MIDI#49
Eb alto saxophone, Eb alto sarrusophone Bb soprano clarinet, Eb alto horn * , F mezzo Conn-O-Sax, Heckel-Clarinet F mezzo-soprano saxophone, English horn (with low Bb) English horn, C soprano clarinet bass recorder, alto crumhorn, alto shawm D soprano clarinet violin, alto ute, Eb soprano clarinet, Bb trumpet, ugelhorn, cornet, mandolin Bb soprano saxophone, Bb soprano sarrusophone, oboe d'amore, octavin Bb contrabass sarrusophone* bass harmonica
D3
146.83
d; MIDI#50
D#3/ Eb3
155.56
d#; MIDI#51
E3
164.81
e; MIDI#52
F3 F#3/ Gb3
174.61
f; MIDI#53
185.00
f#; MIDI#54
G3
196.00
C contrabass sarrusophone*
G#3/ Ab3
207.65
g#; MIDI#56
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A3
220.00
ute d'amore in a; MIDI#57; A, oboe (with A top line of bass extension), Bb clef Heckel-clarina oboe, Bb ute d'amore C ute (with B foot) Eb contrabass sarrusophone *
A#3/ Bb3
233.88
a#; MIDI#58
B3
246.94
b; MIDI#59
C4
261.63
C ute (with C foot), Ab sopranino middle C, 2' clarinet, tenor C; c'; MIDI#60 recorder, soprano crumhorn, soprano shawm Eb sopranino saxophone, Eb sopranino sarrusophone Eb oboe musette, Eb piccolo Heckel-clarina Eb soprano ute F piccolo heckelphone F treble ute, alto (treble) recorder bass sarrusophone * bass saxophone *
C#4/ Db4
277.18
c#'; MIDI#61
D4 D#4/ Eb4 E4
293.66
d'; MIDI#62
311.13
d#'; MIDI#63
329.63
bottom line of treble clef; e'; MIDI#64 bottom space of treble clef, f', MIDI#65
f#', MIDI#66 g', MIDI#67
F4 F#4/ Gb4 G4
349.23
369.99 392.00
G treble ute
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415.30 440.00
g#', MIDI#68
Bb sopranissimo saxophone
Baritone saxophone *
Ab piccolo ute
baritone sarrusophone *
659.26
e"; MIDI#76; top space of treble clef f"; MIDI#77; top line of treble clef
f#"; MIDI#78 g"; MIDI#79 g#"; MIDI#80 a"; MIDI#81 a#"; MIDI#82 b"; MIDI#83 c'''; MIDI#84 Alto Sarrusophone* Alto Saxophone*
698.46
sopranino recorder
Tenor Sarrusophone*
garklein recorder
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