Playable Instrument Ranges (updated 2/5/98) The following two instrument tables are based on their "practical" playable ranges which should proove helpful in keeping the use of any Patch, similarily named, to be played in its more realistic "natural" range as could be expected from a human player. BTW, in 1960, the American Standards Institute adopted the Middle C=C4 numbering system which at least Roland uses to its credit . Instruments Sorted by Name MIDI [Middle C=C4] ========================== Note# Pitch NAME Lo Hi Lo Hi Banjo (4 string), Tenor 48 79 C3 G5 Banjo (5 string) 55 86 G3 D6 Baritone (Euphonium) 41 58 F2 Bb4 Bassoon 34 79 Bb1 G5 Bassoon, Contra 21 62 A0 D4 Bass, Electric (4-string) 28 67 E1 G4 Bass, Electric (5-string) 23 67 B0 G4 Bass, Electric (6-string) 28 76 E1 E5 Bells (Glockenspiel) 79 108 G5 C8 Celesta 60 108 C4 C8 Cello 36 67 C2 G4 Chimes 60 79 C4 G5 Clarinet, A 49 91 C#3 G6 Clarinet, Bb 50 86 D3 D6 Clarinet, Bb Bass 37 80 Db2 Ab5 Clarinet, Bb Contrabass 22 58 Bb0 Bb3 [D4] Clarinet, Eb 43 87 G2 Eb6 Clarinet, Eb Alto 42 75 Gb2 Eb5 Clarinet, Eb Contrabass 30 63 Gb1 Eb4 Clavichord 36 84 C2 C6 Cornet 55 84 G3 C6 Double Bass 28 43 E1 G3 Euphonium (Baritone) 41 70 F2 Bb4 Flugelhorn 52 80 E3 Ab5 Flute 60 103 C4 G7 Flute, Alto in G 55 79 G3 G5 Glockenspiel (Bells) 79 108 G5 C8 Guitar 40 88 E2 E6 Harp 23 102 B0 F#7 Harpsichord (Small Concert Model) 29 96 F1 C7 Horn, English 52 77 E3 F5 Horn, French 41 72 F2 C5 Mandolin 55 88 G3 E6 Marimba 48 76 C3 E5 Oboe 60 84 C4 C6 Organ (16 Ft. Pedal) 24 96 C1 C7 Piano, 49 keys 36 84 C2 C6 Piano, 61 keys 36 96 C2 C7 Piano, 76 keys 28 103 E1 G7 Piano, 88 keys 21 108 A0 C8 Piccolo 74 102 D5 Gb7 Piccolo in Db 75 104 Eb5 Ab7 Sarrusophone, Eb Contrabass 25 60 Db1 C4 Sarrusophone, Bb Soprano 56 91 Ab3 G6 Sarrusophone, Eb Sopranino 61 96 Db4 C7 Sarrusophone, Eb Alto 49 84 Db3 C6 Sarrusophone, Bb Tenor 44 79 Ab2 G5 Sarrusophone, Eb Baritone 37 72 Db2 C5 Sarrusophone, Bb Bass 30 67 Ab1 G4 Sarrusophone, CC Contrabass 22 62 Bb0 D4 Sarrusophone, BBb Contrabass 20 55 Ab0 G3 Saxophone, Bb Bass 32 63 Ab1 Eb4 Saxophone, Bb Soprano 58 87 Bb3 Eb6 Saxophone, Bb Tenor 44 75 Ab2 Eb5 Saxophone, Eb Alto 49 80 Db3 Ab5 Saxophone, Eb Baritone 37 68 Db2 Ab4 Timpani, 23" 48 56 C3 Ab3 Timpani, 25" 45 54 A2 F#3 Timpani, 28" 41 50 F2 D3 Timpani, 30" 37 46 Db2 Bb2 Trombone, Bass 36 67 C2 G4 Trombone, Tenor 41 70 F2 Bb4 Trumpet, Bb 55 84 G3 C6 Tuba, BBb(CC) 28 58 E1 Bb3 Tuba, Eb 33 60 A1 C4 Ukelele 62 76 D4 E5 Vibraphone 53 89 F3 F6 Viola 36 79 C3 G5 Violin 55 91 G3 G6 Violin, Alto 48 84 C3 C6 Violin, Baritone 36 69 C2 A4 Violin, Contrabass 28 55 E1 G3 Violin, Mezzo 43 96 G3 C7 Violin, Small Bass 33 60 A1 C4 Violin, Soprano 60 105 C4 A7 Violin, Tenor 43 76 G2 E5 Violin, Treble 67 100 G4 E7 Virginal (55 keys) 47 89 B2 F6 Voice, Alto 59 74 B3 D5 Voice, Baritone 44 63 Ab2 Eb4 Voice, Bass 41 60 F2 C4 Voice, Contralto 55 72 G3 C5 Voice, Dramatic Tenor 48 66 C3 Gb4 Voice, Lyric Tenor 51 68 Eb3 Ab4 Voice, Mezzo Soprano 60 76 C4 E5 Voice, Soprano 62 81 D4 A5 Xylophone 67 96 G4 C7 Instruments Sorted by Pitch Range ================================= Piano, 88 keys 21 108 A0 C8 Bass, Electric (5-string) 23 67 B0 G4 Harp 23 102 B0 F#7 Organ (16 Ft. Pedal) 24 96 C1 C7 Bassoon, Contra 25 46 Db1 Bb2 Clarinet, Bb Contrabass 26 58 D1 Bb3 Double Bass 28 43 E1 G3 Violin, Contrabass 28 55 E1 G3 Tuba, BBb(CC) 28 58 E1 Bb3 Bass, Electric (4-string) 28 67 E1 G4 Bass, Electric (6-string) 28 76 E1 E5 Piano, 76 keys 28 103 E1 G7 Harpsichord (Small Concert Model) 29 96 F1 C7 Clarinet, Eb Contrabass 31 63 G1 Eb4 Saxophone, Bb Bass 32 63 Ab1 Eb4 Violin, Small Bass 33 60 A1 C4 Tuba, Eb 33 60 A1 C4 Bassoon 34 65 Bb1 F4 Trombone, Bass 36 67 C2 G4 Cello 36 67 C2 G4 Violin, Baritone 36 69 C2 A4 Viola 36 79 C3 G5 Piano, 49 keys 36 84 C2 C6 Clavichord 36 84 C2 C6 Piano, 61 keys 36 96 C2 C7 Timpani, 30" 37 46 Db2 Bb2 Saxophone, Eb Baritone 37 68 Db2 Ab4 Sarrusophone 37 68 Db2 Ab4 Clarinet, Bb Bass 38 68 D2 Ab4 Guitar 40 88 E2 E6 Timpani, 28" 41 50 F2 D3 Baritone (Euphonium) 41 58 F2 Bb4 Voice, Bass 41 60 F2 C4 Euphonium (Baritone) 41 70 F2 Bb4 Trombone, Tenor 41 70 F2 Bb4 Horn, French 41 72 F2 C5 Clarinet, Eb Alto 43 75 G2 Eb5 Violin, Tenor 43 76 G2 E5 Violin, Mezzo 43 96 G3 C7 Voice, Baritone 44 63 Ab2 Eb4 Saxophone, Bb Tenor 44 75 Ab2 Eb5 Timpani, 25" 45 54 A2 F#3 Virginal (55 keys) 47 89 B2 F6 Timpani, 23" 48 56 C3 Ab3 Voice, Dramatic Tenor 48 66 C3 Gb4 Marimba 48 76 C3 E5 Banjo (4 string), Tenor 48 79 C3 G5 Violin, Alto 48 84 C3 C6 Saxophone, Eb Alto 49 80 Db3 Ab5 Clarinet, A 49 91 C#3 G6 Clarinet, Bb 50 86 D3 D6 Voice, Lyric Tenor 51 68 Eb3 Ab4 Horn, English 52 77 E3 F5 Flugelhorn 52 80 E3 Ab5 Vibraphone 53 89 F3 F6 Voice, Contralto 55 72 G3 C5 Flute, Alto in G 55 79 G3 G5 Cornet 55 84 G3 C6 Trumpet, Bb 55 84 G3 C6 Banjo (5 string) 55 86 G3 D6 Clarinet, Eb 55 87 G3 Eb6 Mandolin 55 88 G3 E6 Violin 55 91 G3 G6 Saxophone, Bb Soprano 58 87 Bb3 Eb6 Voice, Alto 59 74 B3 D5 Voice, Mezzo Soprano 60 76 C4 E5 Chimes 60 79 C4 G5 Oboe 60 84 C4 C6 Flute 60 103 C4 G7 Violin, Soprano 60 105 C4 A7 Celesta 60 108 C4 C8 Ukelele 62 76 D4 E5 Voice, Soprano 62 81 D4 A5 Xylophone 67 96 G4 C7 Violin, Treble 67 100 G4 E7 Piccolo 74 102 D5 Gb7 Piccolo in Db 75 104 Eb5 Ab7 Bells (Glockenspiel) 79 108 G5 C8 Glockenspiel (Bells) 79 108 G5 C8 These tables were based in part, from pages 109-111 of "Music Theory Dictionary: The Language of the Mechanics of Music" by Dr. William F. Lee, 1965, Charles Hansen Educational Music & Books. Also Grant Green helped update some of the above for which more info can be found at his website: http://www.contrabass.com Benjamin Tubb brtubb@cybertron.com http://home.cybertron.com/~brtubb