what frequency is an open E?

[bigBbass451]

what frequency is an open E string?

[NeedMoreBass]

41 Hz

[KeiBau]

For future reference, you might want to save the chart in the following link.

http://www.phy.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html

[ApeIsHigh81]

Thanks, that was nice to know/download.

[HeavyDuty]

Moved to Misc...

[mattmcnewf]

Originally Posted by NeedMoreBass

41 Hz

i'm pretty shure its 165 on bass 330 on guitar

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by mattmcnewf

i'm pretty shure its 165 on bass 330 on guitar

Well, you're pretty wrong.

[KeiBau]

Originally Posted by mattmcnewf

i'm pretty shure its 165 on bass 330 on guitar

Those are both a frequency for an E. The 165 is two octaves up from the low E (open E) on a bass.

[peteroberts]

yes, but the question stated *open* E.

I read somewhere that it's not the fundamental frequency that you 'hear', the ear responds to the 2nd and 3rd harmonic??

[Treena Foster]

Originally Posted by bigBbass451

what frequency is an open E string?

Read this.........

http://www.uk-piano.org/history/pitch.html

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for Notes= Frequency (Hz)


Treena