TVCA Audio Class #1 1. Capturing the Sound
The Nature of Sound
Pitch

Range
The chart shows a piano keyboard (for reference) along with the names and frequencies of some notes.
Shown below are the ranges of the human voice and of most instruments.

Overtones (Timbre)
The overtones from each note can be several times (3x, 4x, 5x) the fundamental pitch.
These overtones are what distinguishes one instrument from another.

Pitch
Reference		 Pitch Reference
Piano
Keyboard		 Piano Keyboard
Human
Voice		 Voice Ranges
String
Family 		 String Ranges
Accordian
& Guitar		 Accordian/Guitar Ranges
Flute &
Piccolo		 Woodwind Ranges
Saxophone
Family		 Saxophone Ranges
Clarinet
Family		 Clarinet Ranges
Double Reed 
Instruments		 Double Reed Ranges
Brass
Family		 Brass Ranges
Percussion  Percussion Ranges
Piano
Keyboard		 Piano Keyboard

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Copyright © 1997 Richard Crowley