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What instrument has the lowest pitch?
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#73128. Asked by morrigan. (Dec 09 06 10:33 PM)
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Lilady
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tuba?
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queproblema
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Of the standard western musical instruments, the piano seems to have the lowest pitch, at 27.500 hz, though a synthesizer can go an octave below that.
Possibly you meant an instrument that can play only one note at a time. The double bass violin and tuba can go as low as 41.203.
Too many references to cite. Here's one:
 http://solomonsmusic.net/insrange.htm
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Arpeggionist
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The contrabassoon can, with a bell extension, produce a low A, equivalent to the lowest note on the piano. The Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano is equipped with 9 extra keys in its bass register, extending its range to C below the normal pianos. Certain contrabass clarinets and instruments invented by Adolphe Sax (not saxophones) can reach notes that are lower still, though they are impractical since the average human ear can only tell between distinct pitches above about 20 Hertz.
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Baloo55th
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An church or concert hall organ with 32 foot pipes can get down to 16 Hz. At that level, you feel the vibrations rather than hear them. Notes like that are used to give spooky effects, as they can induce feelings of unease. If prolonged, they can give rise to fear without the person knowing what they're afraid of!
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Arpeggionist
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Yes. And with 2-inch pipes the organ can also reach pitches above and beyond the piccolo's capabilities.
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ilovemytubaboy
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tuba...that's what my fiance says...cuz he plays one he should know!
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Baloo55th
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But if he doesn't play anything else, how does he know how low they can go?
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