D1 · 36.71 Hz

D1 is piano key 6 of 88 and MIDI note 26 - the deep bass register, the territory of bass guitar low strings and organ pedals. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

36.71Hz
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Waveform

D1 at a glance

Frequency
36.71 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
9.34 m
MIDI note
26
Piano key
6 / 88
Octave
1
Enharmonic

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 D1 is exactly 440 × 2^(-43/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, D1 becomes 36.04 Hz.

D in every octave

NoteFrequencyMIDIPiano key
D136.71 Hz266
D273.42 Hz3818
D3146.83 Hz5030
D4293.66 Hz6242
D5587.33 Hz7454
D61174.7 Hz8666
D72349.3 Hz9878

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 C♯1 at 34.65 Hz; one semitone up is D♯1 at 38.89 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.

D1 FAQ

What frequency is D1?

D1 is 36.71 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 D1 sits 43 semitones below A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is D1?

D1 is MIDI note 26 and key 6 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to D1?

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 46.5 cents off.