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What does 1,477 Hz sound like?
1,477 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 1,477 Hz sound wave completes 1,477 cycles every second, so one cycle lasts 677 µs. In air at 20 °C, where sound travels at about 343 m/s, each wave is 23.2 cm (9.14 in) long; in water it stretches to 1.00 m because sound moves about 4.3 times faster there.
Musically, 1,477 Hz is almost exactly F♯6 (1.48 kHz) in standard A440 tuning. Doubling it to 2,954 Hz raises the pitch by one octave; halving it to 738.5 Hz lowers it by one.
Wavelength of 1,477 Hz in different materials
| Medium | Speed of sound | Wavelength |
|---|---|---|
| Air (20 °C) | 343 m/s | 23.2 cm |
| Fresh water | 1,481 m/s | 1.00 m |
| Seawater | 1,500 m/s | 1.02 m |
| Helium | 1,007 m/s | 68.2 cm |
| Steel | 5,960 m/s | 4.04 m |
| Glass | 5,640 m/s | 3.82 m |
Harmonics and octaves
Real instruments playing 1,477 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) | 1.477 kHz | F♯6 |
| 2× | 2.954 kHz | F♯7 |
| 3× | 4.431 kHz | C♯8 |
| 4× | 5.908 kHz | F♯8 |
| 5× | 7.385 kHz | A♯8 |
| 6× | 8.862 kHz | – |
| 7× | 10.339 kHz | – |
| 8× | 11.816 kHz | – |
Which animals can hear 1,477 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 1,477 Hz
Frequently asked questions
What does 1,477 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 1,477 Hz?
Yes. 1,477 Hz is inside the typical human hearing range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
What musical note is 1,477 Hz?
1,477 Hz is almost exactly F♯6, which is 1.48 kHz in standard A440 tuning.
What is the wavelength of 1,477 Hz?
About 23.2 cm in air at 20 °C and 1.00 m in water.
Can dogs hear 1,477 Hz?
Yes – dogs hear roughly 67 Hz to 45,000 Hz.