D♯2 / E♭2 · 77.78 Hz

D♯2 is piano key 19 of 88 and MIDI note 39 - the bass register, where bass lines and a male bass voice live. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

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D♯2 at a glance

Frequency
77.78 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
4.41 m
MIDI note
39
Piano key
19 / 88
Octave
2
Enharmonic
E♭2

All values assume twelve-tone equal temperament at the international standard pitch of A4 = 440 Hz. In that system every semitone has the same size - a frequency ratio of 2^(1/12) - so D♯2 is exactly 440 × 2^(-30/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, D♯2 becomes 76.37 Hz.

D♯ in every octave

NoteFrequencyMIDIPiano key
D♯138.89 Hz277
D♯277.78 Hz3919
D♯3155.56 Hz5131
D♯4311.13 Hz6343
D♯5622.25 Hz7555
D♯61244.5 Hz8767
D♯72489.0 Hz9979

Each octave doubles the frequency - the simplest relationship in music, and the reason notes an octave apart sound like “the same note, higher”.

Neighboring notes

One semitone down is D2 at 73.42 Hz; one semitone up is E2 at 82.41 Hz. Need a frequency between notes, or a different waveform? The tone generator plays anything from 20 Hz to 20 kHz; the note ↔ frequency converter does the math both directions, and the chromatic tuner listens to your instrument and shows the offset in cents.

D♯2 FAQ

What frequency is D♯2?

D♯2 / E♭2 is 77.78 Hz in twelve-tone equal temperament with the standard reference of A4 = 440 Hz. Every semitone step multiplies the frequency by the twelfth root of two (about 1.0595), and D♯2 sits 30 semitones below A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is D♯2?

D♯2 is MIDI note 39 and key 19 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to D♯2?

Play the tone above and match your instrument by ear until the beating between the two pitches slows and disappears, or use the chromatic tuner with your microphone for a cents readout. Small mistunings show up as slow beats: one beat per second at this pitch means you are about 22.1 cents off.