What is the lowest note that can be played by an instrument?
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Hello and welcome to DRQ!
Musical instruments have a wide variety of ranges. Some can play really high notes and a few can play some really low notes.
So, what is the lowest note that can be played by an instrument?
The lowest note that can be played by an instrument is definitely not the one I just played on the Garklein Recorder.
There are a lot of instruments out there. So, let's start at the top with the lowest note played by a Garklein Recorder, a C 6, and work our way down. Listing the lowest notes each instrument can play as we go.
This is not a complete list of instruments and I did not include pedal tones or instrument extensions.
Looks like the winning note is C 0 at 16.35 Hz. It can be played by a Pipe Organ with a 32' stop, an Octobass or a Hyperbass Flute in C.
BUT WAIT...THERE'S MORE!
There are a few very rare instruments out there which are capable of playing even lower notes... 
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The 64' lowest note on the Sydney Town Hall Organ cannot be heard because it is not allowed to be played. The reason is that if played the vibration will cause structural damage to the building.
@Steven Criscione that frequency at sufficient power causes certain cavities in the body to resonate
@@dougboblas It needs to be fixed
Source? There have been many recordings of this stop and note.
Except that your synth sample plays an octave lower than concert pitch.
Wow, when I stopped hearing I thought I went temporarily deaf. THAT IS LOW.
+Donna Belhadj Yes, most of us can't hear lower than 20 Hz. Thanks for watching!
NP! Also, WOW you replied?!
+Donna Belhadj Surprise! I'm a real person. Which is why this video has a mistake in it. I forgot that some synthetics automatically drop an octave for effect. So, what you're hearing is lower than what it's supposed to be. Whoops! Thankfully, most haven't noticed. I didn't notice until after it had been up for awhile. Oh well, maybe I'll make an updated version in the future.
That's okay! I'm just not used to people replying to me..XD Besides, everyone makes mistakes.
Note that we especially can't hear lower than 20hz when the audio went trough the youtube audiorape codec
As an organist, I have a subwoofers for my sound systems for my classical music, especially organ music (nothing like cruising in the car with your organ music turned up!). I also assure you that you really feel the bottom notes of 32' stops go right through you - it's an amazing feeling.
There's nothing quite like hearing it in person though. Hearing a 32' stop in person for the first time recently made my body vibrate. I could feel it in my heart. It was a G0 and it made the building shake.
The boardwalk hall organ, while only 50% playable, is still an incredible instrument! It is being restored and someday we will hear it at 100% playability.
it sounds like you pitched this down an octave lower than it should be
+utaWOLF You have a good ear! Yes, I didn't notice that until after it was live. I used a synthetic bass sound and forgot that some of them are pitched down an octave. I probably should have used a pure tone instead. Thanks for watching!
+utaWOLF yeah i noticed that too
utaWOLF Yeah me too I heard that
utaWOLF yeah he did for some reason
I noticed it too because I play cello and when he got to the C that is 2 ledger lines beneath the bass clef it sounded way too low
but does it djent?
+Joker Star lol. StevieT or Jared Dines?
You'd need a valve fast enough make Half Life 3 to djent this stufff
azagthoth Meshuggah?
No
Anyone realize that middle C is actually a C3? It's all an octave lower. I have a marimba at my school that can play an A1...
Interesting-but why design an instrument that plays so low no one can hear it?
+Phu Q For one very good reason. Just because we can. Thanks for watching!
+Phu Q It is for feel. It makes a cool sound that no one can hear.
+Nosam 1127 You can't make a "cool sound no one can hear" I think you mean a cool sound someone can feel
Yeah but the feel of the sound makes me think that I can hear it, but in reality I can't. I like the sound and feel of low instruments.
+Phu Q That's only the average human and instrument if all instruments can play the note.
The notes on the piano actually sound an octave lower than what is written. That makes the actual pitch of the instruments confusing.
That's not true. They sound at the pitch that is written. If you take a tuner that displays the frequency of a note and play A above middle C on a piano, it will read 440Hz (if the piano is in tune)
I now realize you meant the piano used in this demonstration. You are right about that.
*BUT WAIT THERES MORE*
It seems that the notes being played are an octave lower than that shown the staff.
swampwiz I think you might be right. Some synthetics are automatically dropped an octave. I forgot about that. Maybe I should have used a piano instead. Good job for noticing!
I think that's how they write contrabass instruments' parts.
Shining Armor Yes, some sound an octave below than what's written. String Bass and Contrabassoon for example.
We need an instrument capable of playing a C-4 at 1 Hz, that’s where I draw the line
Aaron Laughlin MY LAUGHLIN BOY CAN PLAY A 1 HZ TONE
well that could be anything that can make a sound, like your foot, and you just have to tap your foot every second, and tada, you have 1 hz. now tap it twice, and you got an octave
The octocontrabass clarinet is the lowest in my opinion
at least, it's the lowest instrument that is reasonably played by a human being. the huge organs are a little too much, and the 64' clarinet is way too big. The octocontrabass is "small" enough to be handled by a normal human.
Earl McEarl thanks
heh, no. I learn on the Sydney Town Hall organ. The 64' Contra Trombone is what we call a distant rumble, because it is. No clarinet can match that.
You can't have an opinion on the lowest if it's a fact
Double Contrabass flute is fam
Uhh, just saying, I don't think the notes on that piano or whatever are synced right at all. It was starting with tenor notes was playing bass in what shouldve been soprano lmao
The Eli Cook Show He isn’t talking about saxophones...
It is possible to play C0 with Bösendorfer Imperial 290.
Lol my cat bit my arm while I was watching this
Lol my dog got scared
My guinea pig was shivering
Lol animals are freakin weird
xD
My cat went to sleep lmao
Great video, very worthwhile topic, thank you so much! It made me remember my thoughts regarding Michael Brecker and his sax-style midi controller, which really stands out for me in terms of its range and expressiveness. I was just astonished by his rendition of Duke Ellington's "In A Sentimental Mood," mainly because the midi controller gives him access to a range of dynamics, pitch, and expression that is just mind-boggling... would like to say more, but I don't want to bore, so nuff said....
A note of clarification on the Octo-Contrabass Clarinet, the instrument constructed only descended to a written D3, which sounds a C0. The later Octo-Contra-Altos did descend to a written C3 sounding E-flat0.
Cool video, now I'm determined to go see a 64' Pipe Organ lol
You'll have to plan a trip to Atlantic City or Sydney. Thanks for sharing!
Many have a stopped or resultant 64', though
It's just amazing that Sen. Richards actually wanted there to be an open ended 64' stop in the organ. They could have done like the Wannamaker organ and used a resultant, but I think Sen. Richards had a specific idea for the sound of that stop.
Boardwalk halls Organ is under renovation.
ruclips.net/video/gNy8eR9BDRk/видео.html - you can get a taste of it here.
Wow man, that was low...
Get it?
Ok ill leave now
I can actually hear a bit below the note you said was the lowest, but was just very soft, and it got softer as it went down.
My dog stares at this spot when he hears this
1:17 A2 is the lowest note for a 4.3 octave marimba. However, there are 4.5, 4.6 (F2 and E2, respectively), and 5 full octave marimbas that go down to C2, no extensions required.
Doug's Random Questions Another instrument that can go down to C-2 is this Organ w/ a 128 ft Stop Rank:ruclips.net/video/3Wpn7xyzUqg/видео.html
Cool! Could you possibly do a video on the highest note played by an instrument? :D
+Isabella Byrne Thanks for the suggestion! I'm actually currently working on a video about notes, but I decided to take it in a little bit of a different direction. Stay tuned, and thanks for watching!
Doug:
Thanks for the interesting stuff. You neglected to note that most humans can't hear below C#0, which I believe is in the range of a 32' organ stop.
Did you happen to do any research on the alpen horn ? ~asr~ 🌹
A 32-foot organ stop is C0, not C#0.
E0 is the lowest note on a BBb tuba. TRIGGERED!!!!!!
The lowest note on a tuba depends on the number of valves, the key it's in, the mouthpiece used, and the player's ability.
CorvetteCoonass Lol the valves have nothing to do with how low someone can play. Just what notes you can play.
And it's player ability.
double contrabass flute
well if you have more valves then you have more tubing, more tubing = lower notes
i heard all the way down but the lower end just sounds like the same note being used and I cannot recognize it but I hear the actual sound from all of them.
Doug, I work with autisitic kids: How can I generate a pure continuous analogue multi dimensional signal which can be felt and not necessarily heard of 96 hrtz? I need to train these children to tune to their bodies. A 96 hrt tuning fork works but it can not sustain a signal for training purposes. Any suggestion would be appreciated and attempted.
What does this accomplish? I'm curious.
This guy deserves more subs.
Did you play a note for A#-1 because I heard something and I don't know if I'm just insane or if I can hear very low
Idk it wasn't a note tho. Ur not insane I heard it too
What is the lowest note that can be played by an instrument?
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#DougsRandomQuestions #ContrabassInstruments
Doug's Random Questions The Contrabassoon actually hits a Bb0 and it's not an extension. My teacher told me it is the lowest pitched instrument after the piano
Your teacher is right in the sense of commonly used instruments, but does not take into consideration pedal tones, or unusual instruments. Most the instrument Doug gives for lowest are rare. But, as a semi- professional Bass Trombonist I can and have used musically notes below that of a Contrabassoon. A Contrabassoon can indeed hit Bb0 and with extensions have been known to use A0 as a lowest note... I have used a G0 on a Standard common Bass Trombone.... and F0 on a Contrabass Trombone and while not in a musical context even lower on a BBb Tuba. I can go off the end of the piano, but I cannot compete with a 32' pipe let alone a 64'.
Double Contrabass Flute
Doug: Thanks for the interesting stuff. You neglected to note that most humans can't hear below C#0, which I believe is in the range of a 32' organ stop.
Did you happen to do any research on the alpen horn ? ~asr~ 🌹
Wait! there may be more! A contrabassoonist named Richard Bobo is working on the development of a subcontrabassoon, an instrument that would sound a whole octave lower than the contrabassoon!
So it’s like a subcontrabass tuba?
What about the Wannamaker organ in Philadelphia ? I thought it had two 64' stops (padlocked to keep them from being played during opperating hours)
Nope only 32s. The boardwalk hall organ originally was suppose to have 2 64s. The current 64 is a combination of the two 64s that was suppose to be in the organ. The left stage chamber was two small to stick the the other 64 in so it wasnt built. The organ as a whole was much larger than the space it was put in even though it was designed for the space it was put in.
My laptop and earphones are not producing any fundemental audible below 50 and nothing musical below 60z. What are the lower limits of other peoples systems?
B3 is probably more common on flute regarding the lowest note, just giving you the heads up
I was practicing my extreme low range on my tenor bass trombone and I hit a C0 but it was really flappy and could count the hz. Sounded like a c-1 but it wasn’t. Do you think I acually hit a C0 or did I just make a low frequency with my lips
Low frequency
@@Aduysvmncmkouyf ok
After the subcontrabass flute I couldn't make out anymore notes, why design a instrument to were no one can hear it?
Can you do highest note please!
Just hit a drum every second, technically that’s a 1 hz note
There is no winner because you can just make a bigger instrument of any type until it plays at .000000000000000000000001hz
Minor technicality, but a "bass tuba" is in F or Eb and can play as low as F0/Eb0. Contrabass (BBb and CC) can play as low as C0 and Bb-1.
Ryan Schneider He did say no pedal notes, although I still think those notes are a bit unreasonable. I own a rather large F-tuba, and it's basically impossible to go below Ab0. Maybe you can count G0 as well, but there's too much resistance built up in the instrument to possibly be able to play any lower. I have tried other tubas, but it was even harder on those.
Pedal tones begin at the 1st partial of the instrument and descend down from there. The low notes that require the 4th valve on BBb like F1, Eb1,D1,Db1 are all 2nd partial notes and are not pedal tones.
Idk about any of the other instruments but A Bb Tenor saxophones lowest note is a low Bb, so what's with it saying it's a G#? Same thing with Eb alto sax, it says it's a C# when it's also supposed to be a Bb, am I just missing something that I'm oblivious to?
Those instruments transpose, or play notes that are written differently than they sound. He's showing the lowest note that an instrument sounds
Just to clarify this, the alto saxophone is in Eb. Its bottom note is Bb, but it is the Db halfway down the bass clef, in concert pitch. The tenor saxophone is in Bb; its bottom note is Bb, but it sounds as the Ab at the bottom of the bass clef, in concert pitch.
The transposition is used so that the fingerings will be the same on all sizes of saxophone. It is amusing, because the parts for the bass saxophone (the largest size one would see) are written in the treble clef, as they are for all sizes. Even the bass is rare. You are very unlikely ever to see a contrabass or sub contrabass live. Those two can be described as workshop curiosities.
i could hear the difference in most of the frequencies. not the notes, its crazy how low frequencies things can produce
You left out the 64' C on the organ in the Ross Perot center in Dallas.
Its not real. Most likley a resultant or digital replication due to the fact that no one can afford the cost of having a 64' rank made. Sydney Town Hall and Boardwalk hall are the only organs in the world with real 64' ranks. Now most people dont know there are several organs with incomplete 64' ranks but they only go so far most Ive seen is maybe an almost complete octave. If we were counting resultants Boardwalk hall organ would beat everyone since it can play at at 4hrz
What about a resultant 128' organ stop?
Which one is the brown note from South Park
the brown note is a myth. it's been studied, and no sound exists that can cause a human to lose control of their bowels
Interesting, nice video!
I did see a picture of the 64ft PVC clarinet, it was not a straight piece but coiled several times like a rectangular snake
The lowest note I ever played was on a 4 valve standard BBb tuba with all the slides pulled which gives a harmonic series on B natural when all the valves are used, the fundamental note is one octave below the lowest B on the piano for this harmonic series and that's my lowest note to date. I know there are tubas built lower than that like a FFF (24-ish feet long) , or EEEb (26-ish feet long) and of course double length of a BBb tuba which would be 36+ feet long, and the fundamental using all 3 valves on the latter would give a series on E natural just above that pedal C on the 64ft clarinet
So when is the drop?
the subcontrabass bassoon project guy made a "giga rackett" which was a really really bass rackett which is like a bundled up bassoon
I don't know if anyone has asked about this yet, but what about the 128' organ stop?
No real instrument has one, but IIRC one of those monsters with the 64' stop does also have a "Resultant Bass" which will create a virtual 128' for you.
What`s about the 128` stop in pipeorgans?
Only one organ in the world can properly recreate that effect without digital augmentation and that's the organ at boardwalk hall, but its still a resultant and resultant stops are mixtures made of pre existing pipe work not actually pipes in a seperate rank.
I love it when they get it right - the Boardwalk Organ in Atlantic City is truly king of the instruments!
Why did you leave out the 128' rank on pipe organ (rare, but on youtube)
You mean the 32' read that blew up the buildings 😂
I used to play B Tuba in orchestra. I could drop the bass like few subwoofers could.
I stopped being able to hear at the A#0, but what's the point of having a note that low that's not able to be heard by the human ear
i can hit low b flat ( below two ledger lines) fairly easy on my trombone so i'm kinda confused
He didn't count pedal tones.
What about 128' organ stop?
+Doug's Random Questions Can u make a video, what is the HIGHEST note.
i love how you included every recorder
nice garklein btw
What about the subcontrabassoon? It can play A-1
transposed down an octave for the effect??
Wtf my headphones are vibrating lol
What about a Bosedorfer piano which goes down to c 0...
The restoration of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Organ is currently underway and information can be found at www.boardwalkorgans.org
The lowest musically playable note on a pipe organ is C-1. Only a couple of organs have them. You don't hear it - you feel it.
My inner bassist saw the title and lit up.
Although non-compensating (3-valve) euphoniums can only play as low as an E2, a compensating (4-valve) euphonium can play as low as B1 without pedal tones.
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The 64 pipe organ plays a C0. You listed everything an octave lower. Also, when you were listing the notes, they sounded an octave lower than what you notated. Ex: when it got to C2, the note being played was C1, because human hearing goes beyond those notes and they were inaudible.
zTEXASBOYSX I used synthetics for the sound of the notes and forgot that some automatically drop an octave. So, yes they were sounding an octave lower that what's listed. I didn't notice until after the video was live. Middle C is a 2 foot pipe at C4. C3 4 feet, C2 8 feet, C1 16 feet, C0 32 feet, and C -1 is 64 feet. That can be confirmed on the Wikipedia Organ Pipe page or the Contrabass website.
Could anyone else still hear stuff when the Bb subcontrabass tuba played?
I kept hearing the same note after 1:24
+Chocolate&VanillaOreos There is a limit at which humans can no longer discern pitch. Notes that low will all sound the same to us. Thanks for watching!
Doug's Random Questions oh okay
1:29 I can hear the note going lower until this point
Several inaccuracies in the lower range of instruments (i.e, BBb Tuba, Euphonium, Flute, just to name a few)
I don’t know why but I couldn’t hear E1-D0 but I heard C#0 and C0 get lower
These notes on the video sound an octave lower than actual, I was barely able to hear the C0 from the piano lol
The low notes are the things I hear when I’m sick
you could've put a picture of the Boardwalk Hall Organ console so viewers know what it looks like. I've seen that organ and the 64 foot low C pipe and it is massive.
To me it just sounded lile static going down starting at MIDI #27
I only heard the vibrations of the lowest one and i had to turn up my volume all the way
you deserve more subscriber!
64 foot clarinet hang on a sec......
The Subcontrabass Flute is also known as the Octocontralto Flute
Kat Cleland It's also know as the Double Contra-alto Flute in G. They just need to
standardize all these names so that's there's not so many variations. Thanks for watching!
I did I live all these years without knowing this?
I thought it was the octocontrabass clarinet
I am pretty sure I heard the note where he stopped the first time. Idk for sure but I think I did
Is it bad I didn't hear anything at the start of A1
even though i couldnt here the sounds it still hurt my ears
"An A#-1, at 14.57 Hz, played by an Octocontrabass clarinet in Bb" Okay music theory is bullshit I'm gettin out before the world collapses in on itself
"A C-2, at 4.09 Hz, played by a PVC Contraclarinet" WAHT
You can’t play a c#3 on alto sax that is too low
All these low notes got me scared,especially if I have to play it😱
1:01 for the glockenspiel, not true, i know because I play it in band
Being a contrabass clarinetist I prefer the lower ocatve for sure. But let us not forget the Subcontrabassoon which is currently being made by a guy on youtube, sorry forgot his name. But in theory the subcontrabassoon will be lower than the octocontrabass clarinet by about a half step. Ive never heard of that 64' PVC Contra clarinet. I wanna one now...
Jake Giganti I have not heard of a subcontrabassoon. I'll have to go check that out. The blog page that talks about the PVC Contra Clarinet also has instructions on how to build it. The link is in the description.
Alright thank you.
that’s almost lower than my self esteem
Wow I never knew I thought one of the notes I saw from a trombonist was low
I live in New Jersey so I know where I am going for summer break...
I use my headphone and set volume to max and I can still hear at 16 Hz
You are one octave off the last note would be a C-3 just saying
I know of the church organ that plays down to 16Hz but that's only noticable combined with higher order notes. At audible levels there is no non amped instrument that can match that.
OMG AM I A SUPERHUMAN I CAN HEAR THE C0
Are you from Colorado?
@@cobalt._.27 what
O could hear it too
Even the Lowest one on the lost
I mean list