D5 — 587.330 Hz

D5 (D5) is 587.330 Hz in standard equal temperament at A=440 Hz. It is MIDI note number 74.

D5 Frequency in All Tuning Systems

Temperament Frequency (Hz) Cents from Equal Common Usage
Equal Temperament 587.330 Hz 0.00 Modern standard; piano, fretted instruments
Pythagorean Tuning 586.665 Hz -1.96 Medieval/early music; string ensemble open fifths
Just / Pure 588.658 Hz +3.91 A cappella vocal, barbershop, Renaissance
Meantone 1/3 Comma 589.100 Hz +5.21 Renaissance vocal music in minor keys
Meantone 1/4 Comma 588.491 Hz +3.42 Renaissance keyboard, early Baroque organ
1/6 SC - Attenuated 587.995 Hz +1.96 Baroque orchestral ensemble compromise
Kellner's Bach 588.392 Hz +3.13 Bach keyboard reconstruction
Kirnberger III 588.491 Hz +3.42 Classical-era keyboard, keys near C major
Vallotti 587.995 Hz +1.96 Baroque/Classical orchestral tuning
Werckmeister III 588.658 Hz +3.91 Baroque keyboard; Bach contemporaries
Werckmeister IV 588.658 Hz +3.91 Baroque keyboard, strong key contrast
Werckmeister V 589.989 Hz +7.82 Specialized Baroque keyboard

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

D5 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) 587.330 Hz US, UK, and most modern ensembles worldwide
A = 442 Hz 589.999 Hz Many European orchestras; France, Germany
A = 443 Hz 591.334 Hz Berlin Philharmonic; some US orchestras
A = 432 Hz 576.651 Hz Alternative tuning; Baroque revival
A = 415 Hz (Baroque) 553.959 Hz Historically-informed Baroque performance

f = f_at_A440 × (concert_pitch / 440)

Instruments That Play D5

D5 (587.330 Hz) falls within the comfortable playing range of 43 instruments.

Acoustic Guitar Alto (Contralto) Alto Flute Banjo (5-string) Banjo (Tenor, 4-string) Bass Clarinet Bass Flute Bass Trombone Bassoon Cello Chimes (Tubular Bells) Clarinet in A Clarinet in Bb Classical Guitar Cornet Electric Guitar English Horn Euphonium Flugelhorn Flute Harp (Pedal) Mandolin Marimba Mezzo-Soprano Oboe Oboe d'Amore Piccolo Recorder (Alto) Recorder (Bass) Recorder (Soprano) Recorder (Tenor) Soprano Soprano Saxophone Trombone (Tenor) Trumpet in Bb Trumpet in C Ukulele (Baritone) Ukulele (Concert) Ukulele (Soprano) Ukulele (Tenor) Vibraphone Viola Violin

D5 Across All Tuning Systems

Explore how D5 is tuned in each historical temperament system. Each tuning system gives D5 a slightly different frequency, affecting the harmonic character of chords and melodies.

Equal Temperament Pythagorean Tuning Just / Pure Pythagorean Just Perfect 5ths Meantone 1/3 Comma Meantone 1/4 Comma 1/6 SC - Attenuated Almost-equal Barnes' Bach Kellner's Bach Kirnberger III Shifted Vallotti/Young's Well Vallotti Werckmeister III Werckmeister IV Werckmeister V Rousseau II

D5 in Historical Temperament Systems

Explore how D5 (587.330 Hz in equal temperament) is tuned in each of the 15 historical non-equal temperament systems. Each system places D5 at a slightly different frequency based on its mathematical basis.

Pythagorean Tuning Just / Pure Meantone 1/3 Comma Meantone 1/4 Comma 1/6 SC - Attenuated Kellner's Bach Kirnberger III Vallotti Werckmeister III Werckmeister IV Werckmeister V

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