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Musical Frequencies
Frequency ranges of musical instruments (Stack #27242)
| Instrument | Frequency Range |
|---|---|
| Kick Drum | 60-80 Hz - Bottom depth 2.5 kHz - Slap attack |
| Snare drum | 240 Hz - Fatness 2-3 kHz - Crispness |
| Hi-Hat and Cymbals | 200 Hz - Clank or gong 2-4 kHz - Stick hitting metal 6-10 kHz - Sibilance above 8 kHz - Shimmer |
| Rack Toms | 240 Hz - Fullness 2-4 kHz - Attack 8 kHz - Overtones |
| Floor Toms | 120 Hz - Fullness 2-4 kHz - Attack 8 kHz - Overtones |
| Bass Guitar | 60-80 Hz - Bottom 700-1000 Hz - Attack or Pluck 2.5 kHz - String Noise or Pop |
| Acoustic Guitar | 80-120 Hz - Bottom 240 Hz - Body 2.5-5 kHz - Clarity (Nylon string guitars have almost bell-like overtones above 6 kHz) |
| Electric Organ | 80-120 Hz - Bottom 240 Hz - Body 2.5 kHz - Clarity |
| Acoustic Piano | Bottom at 80-120 Hz, Clarity at 2.5-5 kHz, "honky tonk" sound (narrow "Q") at 2.5 kHz |
| Horns | Fullness at 120-240 Hz, Shrill at 5-8 kHz |
| Strings | Fullness at 240 Hz, Scratchiness at 7-10 kHz |
| Conga/Bongo | Resonance at 200-260 Hz, Presence/Slap at 2-4 kHz |
| Vocals | Fullness at 120 Hz, Boominess at 200-280 Hz, Presence at 5kHz, Sibilance at 6-10 kHz |