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 586.665 Hz -1.96 Medieval/early music; string ensemble open fifths
Just Intonation (Major) 588.658 Hz +3.91 A cappella vocal, barbershop, Renaissance
Just Intonation (Minor) 588.658 Hz +3.91 Minor-key vocal music, string ensembles
Quarter-Comma Meantone 588.491 Hz +3.42 Renaissance keyboard, early Baroque organ
Third-Comma Meantone 589.100 Hz +5.21 Renaissance vocal music in minor keys
Sixth-Comma Meantone 587.995 Hz +1.96 Baroque orchestral ensemble compromise
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
Kirnberger III 588.491 Hz +3.42 Classical-era keyboard, keys near C major
Vallotti 587.995 Hz +1.96 Baroque/Classical orchestral tuning
Young (1799) 587.995 Hz +1.96 Classical-era keyboard
Bach/Lehman 587.995 Hz +1.96 Bach keyboard works, Well-Tempered Clavier
Neidhardt 587.995 Hz +1.96 18th century keyboard, near-equal alternative
Kellner (Bach) 588.392 Hz +3.13 Bach keyboard reconstruction

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 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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