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What does 1,336 Hz sound like?
1,336 Hz is a midrange frequency. It is a clear midrange tone, close to where the human ear does most of its work for speech and melody.
A 1,336 Hz sound wave completes 1,336 cycles every second, so one cycle lasts 749 µs. In air at 20 °C, where sound travels at about 343 m/s, each wave is 25.7 cm (10.11 in) long; in water it stretches to 1.11 m because sound moves about 4.3 times faster there.
Musically, 1,336 Hz is 23 cents above E6 (1.319 kHz) in standard A440 tuning. Doubling it to 2,672 Hz raises the pitch by one octave; halving it to 668 Hz lowers it by one.
Wavelength of 1,336 Hz in different materials
| Medium | Speed of sound | Wavelength |
|---|---|---|
| Air (20 °C) | 343 m/s | 25.7 cm |
| Fresh water | 1,481 m/s | 1.11 m |
| Seawater | 1,500 m/s | 1.12 m |
| Helium | 1,007 m/s | 75.4 cm |
| Steel | 5,960 m/s | 4.46 m |
| Glass | 5,640 m/s | 4.22 m |
Harmonics and octaves
Real instruments playing 1,336 Hz also produce harmonics at whole-number multiples of the fundamental. Their relative strength gives each instrument its timbre.
| Harmonic | Frequency | Nearest note |
|---|---|---|
| 1× (fundamental) | 1.336 kHz | E6 |
| 2× | 2.672 kHz | E7 |
| 3× | 4.008 kHz | B7 |
| 4× | 5.344 kHz | E8 |
| 5× | 6.68 kHz | G♯8 |
| 6× | 8.016 kHz | – |
| 7× | 9.352 kHz | – |
| 8× | 10.688 kHz | – |
Which animals can hear 1,336 Hz?
Can hear it
Humans, Dogs, Cats, Horses, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Rabbits, Rats, Mice, Gerbils, Guinea pigs, Hedgehogs, Raccoons, Ferrets, Opossums, Chinchillas, Elephants, Beluga whales, Bottlenose dolphins, Chickens, Canaries, Budgerigars (parakeets), Cockatiels, Owls, Bullfrogs, Tree frogs, Goldfish, Catfish, Greater wax moths
Instruments and voices that can play 1,336 Hz
Frequently asked questions
What does 1,336 Hz sound like?
It is a clear midrange tone, close to where the human ear does most of its work for speech and melody.
Can humans hear 1,336 Hz?
Yes. 1,336 Hz is inside the typical human hearing range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
What musical note is 1,336 Hz?
1,336 Hz is 23 cents above E6, which is 1.319 kHz in standard A440 tuning.
What is the wavelength of 1,336 Hz?
About 25.7 cm in air at 20 °C and 1.11 m in water.
Can dogs hear 1,336 Hz?
Yes – dogs hear roughly 67 Hz to 45,000 Hz.