D (musical note)

"Re (musical note)" redirects here. For its use in movable-do system, see Solfège.
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D[1] is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the fixed-Do solfege system. Its enharmonic equivalents are Cdouble sharp (C-double sharp) and Edouble flat (E-double flat). It is the third semitone of the solfège.

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D (D4) is approximately 293.665Hz.[2] See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

Designation by octave

Scientific designation Helmholtz designation Octave name Frequency (Hz)
D−1 D͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵D or DDDD Subsubcontra 9.177
D0 D͵͵ or ͵͵D or DDD Subcontra 18.354
D1 D͵ or ͵D or DD Contra 36.708
D2 D Great 73.416
D3 d Small 146.832
D4 d′ One-lined 293.665
D5 d′′ Two-lined 587.33
D6 d′′′ Three-lined 1174.659
D7 d′′′′ Four-lined 2349.318
D8 d′′′′′ Five-lined 4698.636
D9 d′′′′′′ Six-lined 9397.273
D10 d′′′′′′′ Seven-lined 18794.545

Scales

Common scales beginning on D

Diatonic scales

Jazz melodic minor

See also

References

  1. ^ "D note", basicmusictheory.com
  2. ^ Suits, B. H. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes – Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.[dead link‍]


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