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Cello and viola G registers

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Cello and viola G registers · G2 → G3 → 43 → 55

These examples use sounding pitch with middle C = C4 = MIDI 60. One octave spans 12 note numbers. String examples assume standard tuning.

Example

Sounding pitch / MIDI note number · G2 → G3 / 43 → 55

Sounding pitch / MIDI note number

G2 → G3 43 → 55

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Which value would you check first if a DAW labels the octave differently?

AnswerCompare against the MIDI number in the diagram. Applications can use different octave labels for middle C.

Related topics

Range and practical register

References

Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

Subject-expert review pending.