The lowest note on a piano is A, four octaves below the A.?
The lowest note on a piano is A, which is four octaves below the A above middle C. Conversely, the highest note on a piano is C, four octaves above middle C. Could you please find the frequencies and wavelengths (in air) for these notes?
2 Answers
Dec 18, 2024
We need to know the speed of sound in air, which varies slightly with temperature
and density, but at sea level is about 331 meters per second. Using this value:
The frequency of the A above middle C is 440 cycles per second (or Hertz). Each
octave down reduces the frequency of the corresponding A by half, so the lowest
A on a piano has a frequency of 27.5 cycles per second. The wavelength is found
by dividing the speed of sound (331 m/sec) by the frequency, so the lowest A has
a wavelength of 331 / 27.5, or 12.036 meters.
The highest C on the piano has a frequency of 4096 cps (Hertz), so its wavelength
is 331 / 4096, or 0.08081 meter, which is the same as 8.081 centimeters.
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