
Bassoonists get a bit confused about the proper nomenclature for all the notes and octaves in our range. Here is a table showing correct names [left column] and frequencies in hz [right column], starting at low B flat and going to high F.
A#1/Bb1 | 58.27 |
B1 | 61.74 |
C2 | 65.41 |
C#2/Db2 | 69.30 |
D2 | 73.42 |
D#2/Eb2 | 77.78 |
E2 | 82.41 |
F2 | 87.31 |
F#2/Gb2 | 92.50 |
G2 | 98.00 |
G#2/Ab2 | 103.83 |
A2 | 110.00 |
A#2/Bb2 | 116.54 |
B2 | 123.47 |
C3 | 130.81 |
C#3/Db3 | 138.59 |
D3 | 146.83 |
D#3/Eb3 | 155.56 |
E3 | 164.81 |
F3 | 174.61 |
F#3/Gb3 | 185.00 |
G3 | 196.00 |
G#3/Ab3 | 207.65 |
A3 | 220.00 |
A#3/Bb3 | 233.08 |
B3 | 246.94 |
C4 | 261.63 |
C#4/Db4 | 277.18 |
D4 | 293.66 |
D#4/Eb4 | 311.13 |
E4 | 329.63 |
F4 | 349.23 |
F#4/Gb4 | 369.99 |
G4 | 392.00 |
G#4/Ab4 | 415.30 |
A4 | 440.00 |
A#4/Bb4 | 466.16 |
B4 | 493.88 |
C5 | 523.25 |
C#5/Db5 | 554.37 |
D5 | 587.33 |
D#5/Eb5 | 622.25 |
E5 | 659.25 |
F5 | 698.46 |