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Consider the ranges of pitches made by these instruments and vocals.

A graph with frequency in Hertz on the x axis from 27 Hertz to 4166 Hertz. On the y axis are piccolo, oboe, flute, soprano vocal, violin, alto vocal, trumpet, clarinet, tenor vocal, bass vocal, guitar, french horn, bassoon, tuba, standup bass, bass guitar and pipe organ. Piccolo is 620 to 4166 Hertz, Oboe is 275 to 2200 Hertz, flute is 275 to 2200 Hertz, Soprano vocal is 200 to 1850 Hertz, violin is 196 to 3135 Hertz, alto vocal is 180 to 1760 Hertz, trumpet is 164 to 1050 Hertz, clarinet is 164 to 1900 Hertz, tenor vocal is 130 to 1306 Hertz, bass vocal is 96 to 987 Hertz, guitar is 83 to 850 Hertz, french horn is 83 to 1050 Hertz, bassoon is 61 to 529 Hertz, tuba is 49 to 246 Hertz, standup bass is 41 to 275 Hertz, bass guitar is 41 to 400 Hertz and pipe organ is 27 to 4166 Hertz.
In terms of the highest pitches they can make, which list correctly orders the instruments and vocals from highest to lowest?

clarinet, bassoon, piccolo, soprano vocal
piccolo, oboe, standup bass, tenor vocal
tuba, bass guitar, violin, piccolo
violin, clarinet, French horn, tuba

1 answer

To determine the correct order of the instruments and vocals from highest to lowest pitch based on their frequency ranges, we need to identify the highest pitch each can reach and then compare them.

Here are the maximum frequencies for each of the listed instruments and vocals:

  • Piccolo: 4166 Hertz
  • Clarinet: 1900 Hertz
  • Soprano Vocal: 1850 Hertz
  • Bassoon: 529 Hertz
  • Oboe: 2200 Hertz
  • Standup Bass: 275 Hertz
  • Tenor Vocal: 1306 Hertz
  • Tuba: 246 Hertz
  • Violin: 3135 Hertz
  • French Horn: 1050 Hertz
  • Bass Guitar: 400 Hertz

Now, let's determine the highest pitches in descending order:

  1. Piccolo - 4166 Hertz
  2. Oboe - 2200 Hertz
  3. Clarinet - 1900 Hertz
  4. Soprano Vocal - 1850 Hertz
  5. Violin - 3135 Hertz
  6. Tenor Vocal - 1306 Hertz
  7. French Horn - 1050 Hertz
  8. Standup Bass - 275 Hertz
  9. Bass Guitar - 400 Hertz
  10. Bassoon - 529 Hertz
  11. Tuba - 246 Hertz

Next, we compare the lists provided:

  1. clarinet, bassoon, piccolo, soprano vocal

    • Highest is Piccolo (4166 Hz) -> Correct as Highest
    • Clarinet (1900 Hz), Soprano Vocal (1850 Hz), Bassoon (529 Hz) -> Out of order

  2. piccolo, oboe, standup bass, tenor vocal

    • Highest is Piccolo (4166 Hz), Oboe (2200 Hz),
    • Standup Bass (275 Hz), Tenor Vocal (1306 Hz) -> Out of order

  3. tuba, bass guitar, violin, piccolo

    • Highest is Piccolo (4166 Hz), then Violin (3135 Hz),
    • Out of order as Tuba (246 Hz) and Bass Guitar (400 Hz) are much lower range.

  4. violin, clarinet, French horn, tuba

    • Highest is Violin (3135 Hz), then Clarinet (1900 Hz),
    • French Horn (1050 Hz), and Tuba (246 Hz) -> This is properly ordered from highest to lowest.

Thus, the correct ordering from highest to lowest pitch is:

Answer: Violin, Clarinet, French Horn, Tuba.