G3 — 195.998 Hz

G3 (G3) is 195.998 Hz in standard equal temperament at A=440 Hz. It is MIDI note number 55.

G3 Frequency in All Tuning Systems

Temperament Frequency (Hz) Cents from Equal Common Usage
Equal Temperament 195.998 Hz 0.00 Modern standard; piano, fretted instruments
Pythagorean 195.556 Hz -3.91 Medieval/early music; string ensemble open fifths
Just Intonation (Major) 196.219 Hz +1.95 A cappella vocal, barbershop, Renaissance
Just Intonation (Minor) 196.219 Hz +1.95 Minor-key vocal music, string ensembles
Quarter-Comma Meantone 196.775 Hz +6.85 Renaissance keyboard, early Baroque organ
Third-Comma Meantone 197.108 Hz +9.78 Renaissance vocal music in minor keys
Sixth-Comma Meantone 196.552 Hz +4.89 Baroque orchestral ensemble compromise
Werckmeister III 196.885 Hz +7.82 Baroque keyboard; Bach contemporaries
Werckmeister IV 196.220 Hz +1.96 Baroque keyboard, strong key contrast
Werckmeister V 196.885 Hz +7.82 Specialized Baroque keyboard
Kirnberger III 196.775 Hz +6.85 Classical-era keyboard, keys near C major
Vallotti 196.441 Hz +3.91 Baroque/Classical orchestral tuning
Young (1799) 196.663 Hz +5.86 Classical-era keyboard
Bach/Lehman 196.441 Hz +3.91 Bach keyboard works, Well-Tempered Clavier
Neidhardt 196.220 Hz +1.96 18th century keyboard, near-equal alternative
Kellner (Bach) 196.708 Hz +6.26 Bach keyboard reconstruction

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

G3 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) 195.998 Hz US, UK, and most modern ensembles worldwide
A = 442 Hz 196.889 Hz Many European orchestras; France, Germany
A = 443 Hz 197.334 Hz Berlin Philharmonic; some US orchestras
A = 432 Hz 192.434 Hz Alternative tuning; Baroque revival
A = 415 Hz (Baroque) 184.861 Hz Historically-informed Baroque performance

f = f_at_A440 × (concert_pitch / 440)

Instruments That Play G3

G3 (195.998 Hz) falls within the comfortable playing range of 47 instruments.

Acoustic Guitar Alto (Contralto) Alto Flute 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 Cornet Double Bass Electric Bass (5-string) Electric Guitar English Horn Euphonium Flugelhorn French Horn in F Harp (Pedal) Mandolin Marimba Recorder (Bass) Soprano Saxophone Tenor Tenor Saxophone Timpani Trombone (Tenor) Trumpet in Bb Trumpet in C Tuba (Bb) Tuba (C) Tuba (Eb) Tuba (F) Ukulele (Baritone) Ukulele (Tenor) Vibraphone Viola Violin

G3 Across All Tuning Systems

Explore how G3 is tuned in each historical temperament system. Each tuning system gives G3 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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