G5 — 783.991 Hz

G5 (G5) is 783.991 Hz in standard equal temperament at A=440 Hz. It is MIDI note number 79.

G5 Frequency in All Tuning Systems

Temperament Frequency (Hz) Cents from Equal Common Usage
Equal Temperament 783.991 Hz 0.00 Modern standard; piano, fretted instruments
Pythagorean 782.222 Hz -3.91 Medieval/early music; string ensemble open fifths
Just Intonation (Major) 784.877 Hz +1.96 A cappella vocal, barbershop, Renaissance
Just Intonation (Minor) 784.877 Hz +1.96 Minor-key vocal music, string ensembles
Quarter-Comma Meantone 787.099 Hz +6.85 Renaissance keyboard, early Baroque organ
Third-Comma Meantone 788.432 Hz +9.78 Renaissance vocal music in minor keys
Sixth-Comma Meantone 786.208 Hz +4.89 Baroque orchestral ensemble compromise
Werckmeister III 787.540 Hz +7.82 Baroque keyboard; Bach contemporaries
Werckmeister IV 784.879 Hz +1.96 Baroque keyboard, strong key contrast
Werckmeister V 787.540 Hz +7.82 Specialized Baroque keyboard
Kirnberger III 787.099 Hz +6.85 Classical-era keyboard, keys near C major
Vallotti 785.764 Hz +3.91 Baroque/Classical orchestral tuning
Young (1799) 786.654 Hz +5.87 Classical-era keyboard
Bach/Lehman 785.764 Hz +3.91 Bach keyboard works, Well-Tempered Clavier
Neidhardt 784.879 Hz +1.96 18th century keyboard, near-equal alternative
Kellner (Bach) 786.831 Hz +6.26 Bach keyboard reconstruction

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

G5 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) 783.991 Hz US, UK, and most modern ensembles worldwide
A = 442 Hz 787.554 Hz Many European orchestras; France, Germany
A = 443 Hz 789.336 Hz Berlin Philharmonic; some US orchestras
A = 432 Hz 769.736 Hz Alternative tuning; Baroque revival
A = 415 Hz (Baroque) 739.446 Hz Historically-informed Baroque performance

f = f_at_A440 × (concert_pitch / 440)

Instruments That Play G5

G5 (783.991 Hz) falls within the comfortable playing range of 37 instruments.

Alto Flute Banjo (5-string) Banjo (Tenor, 4-string) Bass Clarinet Bass Flute Cello Clarinet in A Clarinet in Bb Classical Guitar Cornet 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 Trumpet in Bb Trumpet in C Ukulele (Baritone) Ukulele (Concert) Ukulele (Soprano) Ukulele (Tenor) Vibraphone Viola Violin Xylophone

G5 Across All Tuning Systems

Explore how G5 is tuned in each historical temperament system. Each tuning system gives G5 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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