D3 — 146.832 Hz

D3 (D3) is 146.832 Hz in standard equal temperament at A=440 Hz. It is MIDI note number 50.

D3 Frequency in All Tuning Systems

Temperament Frequency (Hz) Cents from Equal Common Usage
Equal Temperament 146.832 Hz 0.00 Modern standard; piano, fretted instruments
Pythagorean 146.666 Hz -1.96 Medieval/early music; string ensemble open fifths
Just Intonation (Major) 147.164 Hz +3.91 A cappella vocal, barbershop, Renaissance
Just Intonation (Minor) 147.164 Hz +3.91 Minor-key vocal music, string ensembles
Quarter-Comma Meantone 147.123 Hz +3.43 Renaissance keyboard, early Baroque organ
Third-Comma Meantone 147.275 Hz +5.22 Renaissance vocal music in minor keys
Sixth-Comma Meantone 146.999 Hz +1.97 Baroque orchestral ensemble compromise
Werckmeister III 147.164 Hz +3.91 Baroque keyboard; Bach contemporaries
Werckmeister IV 147.164 Hz +3.91 Baroque keyboard, strong key contrast
Werckmeister V 147.497 Hz +7.82 Specialized Baroque keyboard
Kirnberger III 147.123 Hz +3.43 Classical-era keyboard, keys near C major
Vallotti 146.999 Hz +1.97 Baroque/Classical orchestral tuning
Young (1799) 146.999 Hz +1.97 Classical-era keyboard
Bach/Lehman 146.999 Hz +1.97 Bach keyboard works, Well-Tempered Clavier
Neidhardt 146.999 Hz +1.97 18th century keyboard, near-equal alternative
Kellner (Bach) 147.098 Hz +3.13 Bach keyboard reconstruction

Positive cents = sharper than equal temperament. Negative cents = flatter. 100 cents = 1 semitone.

D3 at Different Concert Pitches

The same note varies in frequency depending on the concert pitch standard used by your ensemble.

Concert Pitch Frequency (Hz) Common Usage
A = 440 Hz (ISO standard) 146.832 Hz US, UK, and most modern ensembles worldwide
A = 442 Hz 147.500 Hz Many European orchestras; France, Germany
A = 443 Hz 147.834 Hz Berlin Philharmonic; some US orchestras
A = 432 Hz 144.163 Hz Alternative tuning; Baroque revival
A = 415 Hz (Baroque) 138.490 Hz Historically-informed Baroque performance

f = f_at_A440 × (concert_pitch / 440)

Instruments That Play D3

D3 (146.832 Hz) falls within the comfortable playing range of 34 instruments.

Acoustic Guitar Alto Saxophone Banjo (5-string) Banjo (Tenor, 4-string) Baritone Baritone Saxophone Bass Bass Clarinet Bass Flute Bass Guitar (4-string) Bass Trombone Bassoon Cello Clarinet in A Clarinet in Bb Classical Guitar Contrabassoon Double Bass Electric Bass (5-string) Electric Guitar Euphonium French Horn in F Harp (Pedal) Marimba Tenor Tenor Saxophone Timpani Trombone (Tenor) Tuba (Bb) Tuba (C) Tuba (Eb) Tuba (F) Ukulele (Baritone) Viola

D3 Across All Tuning Systems

Explore how D3 is tuned in each historical temperament system. Each tuning system gives D3 a slightly different frequency, affecting the harmonic character of chords and melodies.

Equal Temperament Pythagorean Tuning Just Intonation (Major) Just Intonation (Minor) Quarter-Comma Meantone Third-Comma Meantone Sixth-Comma Meantone Werckmeister III Werckmeister IV Werckmeister V Kirnberger III Vallotti Young (1799) Bach/Lehman Neidhardt Kellner (Bach)

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