Frequency ranges


Hi, all, I'm looking for a reference or "cheat-sheet" that lists what frequency bands the terms bass, midrange and treble and the subdivisions thereof commonly refer to, plus what voical or instrumental registers are good examples of those ranges. I've seen this kind of description but can't put my finger on where.
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Showing 1 response by sdcampbell

Well, here's a rough "frequency chart" from memory. The range of good human hearing is from 20 Hz to 20kHz, broken down roughly as follows (others correct me if I err):

1. Bass range: usually defined as the bottom two octaves, from 20 - 80 Hz. The deepest part of the bass spectrum, from 16-30 Hz, is normally reproduced only by a large pipe organ. (The upright acoustic bass, for example, produces tones down to about 32 Hz.) Some audiophile charts also include definitions of mid-bass (80-120 Hz) and upper bass (120-160 Hz).

2. Lower mid-range: 160-320 Hz

3. Mid-range: 320 Hz up to about 1000 Hz

4. Upper mid-range: 1000 Hz up to about 2000 Hz

5. Lower treble: 2000 Hz up to about 4000 Hz

6. Mid-treble: 4000 Hz up to about 8-10,000 Hz

7. Upper treble: frequencies above the 8-10 kHz range