31 GEQ Bands and Corresponding Musical Notes

Question 1

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

20

Answer 1

D^#0 / E^b0

E0

Note: D^#0 / E^b0 = ~19.5Hz, E0 = ~20.5Hz

Note: I don’t even know what instruments can make this sound because neither a piano or a bass can. A lot of people can’t hear this low.

Question 2

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

25

Answer 2

G0

G^#0 / A^b0

Note: G0 = 24.5Hz, G^#0 / A^b0 = ~26Hz

Note: I don’t even know what instruments can make this sound because neither a piano or a bass can. A lot of people can’t hear this low.

Question 3

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

31.5

Answer 3

B0

C1

Note: B0 = ~31Hz, C1 = ~32.5Hz

Question 4

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

40

Answer 4

D^#1 / E^b1

E1

Note: D^#1 / E^b1 = ~39Hz, E1 = ~41Hz

Question 5

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

50

Answer 5

G1

G^#1 / A^b1

Note: G1 = 49Hz, G^#1 / A^b1 = ~52Hz

Question 6

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

63

Answer 6

B1

C2

Note: B1 = ~62Hz, C2 = ~65.5Hz

Question 7

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

80

Answer 7

D^#2 / E^b2

E2

Note: D^#2 / E^b2 = ~78Hz, E2 = ~82.5Hz

Question 8

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

100

Answer 8

G2

G^#2 / A^b2

Note: G2 = 98Hz, G^#2 / A^b2 = ~104Hz

Question 9

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

125

Answer 9

B2

C3

Note: B2 = ~123.5Hz, C3 = ~131Hz

Question 10

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

160

Answer 10

D^#3 / E^b3

E3

Note: D^#3 / E^b3 = ~155.5Hz, E3 = ~165Hz

Question 11

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

200

Answer 11

G3

G^#3 / A^b3

Note: G3 = 196Hz, G^#3 / A^b3 = ~207.5Hz

Question 12

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

250

Answer 12

B3

C4

Note: B3 = ~247Hz, C4 = ~261.5Hz

Question 13

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

320

Answer 13

D^#4 / E^b4

E4

Note: D^#4 / E^b4 = ~311Hz, E4 = ~329.5Hz

Question 14

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

400

Answer 14

G4

G^#4 / A^b4

Note: G4 = 392Hz, G^#4 / A^b4 = ~415.5Hz

Question 15

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

500

Answer 15

B4

C5

Note: B4 = ~494Hz, C5 = ~523Hz

Question 16

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

630

Answer 16

D^#5 / E^b5

E5

Note: D^#5 / E^b5 = ~622Hz, E5 = ~659Hz

Question 17

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

800

Answer 17

G5

G^#5 / A^b5

Note: G5 = 784Hz, G^#5 / A^b5 = ~830.5Hz

Question 18

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

1k / 1000

Note: 1kHz and 1000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 1kHz than 1000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 18

B5

C6

Note: B5 = ~988Hz, C6 = 1046.5Hz

Question 19

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

1.25k / 1250

Note: 1.25kHz and 1250Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 1.25kHz than 1250Hz on an EQ.

Answer 19

D^#6 / E^b6

E6

Note: D^#6 / E^b6 = 1244.5Hz, E6 = 1318.5Hz

Question 20

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

1.6k / 1600

Note: 1.6kHz and 1600Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 1.6kHz than 1600Hz on an EQ.

Answer 20

G6

G^#6 / A^b6

Note: G6 = 1568Hz, G^#6 / A^b6 = ~1661Hz

Question 21

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

2k / 2000

Note: 2kHz and 2000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 2kHz than 2000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 21

B6

C7

Note: B6 = 1975.5Hz, C7 = 2093Hz

Question 22

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

2.5k / 2500

Note: 2.5kHz and 2500Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 2.5kHz than 2500Hz on an EQ.

Answer 22

D^#7 / E^b7

E7

Note: D^#7 / E^b7 = 2489Hz, E7 = 2737Hz

Question 23

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

3.2k / 3200

Note: 3.2kHz and 3200Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 3.2kHz than 3200Hz on an EQ.

Answer 23

G7

G^#7 / A^b7

Note: G7 = 3136Hz, G^#7 / A^b7 = ~3322.5Hz

Question 24

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

4k / 4000

Note: 4kHz and 4000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 4kHz than 4000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 24

B7

C8

Note: B7 = ~3951Hz, C8 = 4186Hz

Note: Higher than the highest key on a piano and most instruments’ frequency range

Question 25

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

8k / 8000

Note: 8kHz and 8000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 8kHz than 8000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 25

B8

C9

Note: B8 = ~7902Hz, C9 = 8372Hz

Note: About double the fundamental frequency of the highest key on a piano, much higher than most instruments’ frequency range

Question 26

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

6.3k / 6300

Note: 6.3kHz and 6300Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 6.3kHz than 6300Hz on an EQ.

Answer 26

G8

G^#8 / A^b8

Note: G8 = 6272Hz, G^#8 / A^b8 = ~6645Hz

Note: Higher than the highest key on a piano and most instruments’ frequency range

Question 27

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

5k / 5000

Note: 5kHz and 5000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 5kHz than 5000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 27

D^#8 / E^b8

E8

Note: D^#8 / E^b8 = 4978Hz, E8 = 5474Hz

Note: Higher than the highest key on a piano and most instruments’ frequency range

Question 28

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

10k / 10000

Note: 10kHz and 10000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 10kHz than 10000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 28

D^#9 / E^b9

E9

Note: D^#9 / E^b9 = 9956Hz, E9 = 10948Hz

Note: Over double the fundamental frequency of the highest key on a piano, much higher than most instruments’ frequency range

Question 29

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

12.5k / 12500

Note: 12.5kHz and 12500Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 12.5kHz than 12500Hz on an EQ.

Answer 29

G9

G^#9 / A^b9

Note: G9 = 11840Hz, G^#9 / A^b9 = 12544Hz

Note: A lot higher than the highest key on a piano and most instruments’ frequency range

Question 30

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

16k / 16000

Note: 16kHz and 16000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 16kHz than 16000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 30

B8 to… the bats-and-dolphins zone

Note: B8 = 15804Hz

Note: Higher than a lot of people can hear

Question 31

Name the two musical notes nearest the frequency:

20k / 20000

Note: 20kHz and 20000Hz are different ways to notate the same value. (Remember your metric units from high school science, like centimeters vs. meters?) You’re more likely to see 20kHz than 20000Hz on an EQ.

Answer 31

Trick question! Too high!

Note: The highest possible frequency humans can hear. Often more than hearing something this high, one might “feel” it - it would probably make you cringe.

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