G3 — 196.00 Hz
G3 (MIDI 55) vibrates 196.00 times per second at standard concert pitch. Play the reference tone below, or tune to it with the online tuner.
G3 at different reference pitches
| Reference (A4) | G3 frequency | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 415 Hz | 184.86 Hz | Baroque pitch |
| 432 Hz | 192.43 Hz | “Verdi” pitch |
| 440 Hz | 196.00 Hz | Standard concert pitch |
| 442 Hz | 196.89 Hz | European orchestras |
| 444 Hz | 197.78 Hz | European orchestras |
Physical properties
- Period: one cycle every 5.10 ms
- Wavelength in air: ≈ 1.75 m (at 20 °C, 343 m/s)
- MIDI note number: 55
- Octave up: G4 = 392.00 Hz · Octave down: 98.00 Hz
Strings tuned to G3
- Guitar — Standard (E A D G B E)
- Guitar — Drop D (D A D G B E)
- Guitar — Open C (C G C G C E)
- Guitar — Open G (D G D G B D)
- Guitar — DADGAD
- Guitar — Double Drop D (D A D G B D)
- Guitar — All Fourths (E A D G C F)
- 7-String Guitar — Standard (B E A D G B E)
- 7-String Guitar — Drop A (A E A D G B E)
- 8-String Guitar — Standard (F# B E A D G B E)
- 8-String Guitar — Drop E (E B E A D G B E)
- 12-String Guitar — Standard (E A D G B E, octave courses)
- Ukulele — Baritone (D G B E)
- Ukulele — Low G (G C E A)
- Violin — Standard (G D A E)
- Viola — Standard (C G D A)
- Banjo — Open G (g D G B D)
- Banjo — Double C (g C G C D)
- Mandolin — Standard (G D A E)
- Cavaquinho — Standard (D G B D)
- Lap Steel Guitar — C6 (C E G A C E)
- Dobro / Resonator — Open G (G B D G B D)