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Middle C: Overtone Series Chart

TABLE 8 Fundamental and First 15 Overtones of the “Middle C” Overtone Series

Tone / Overtone Multiple of Fundamental Frequency (Hz)
  • Fundamental
  • 1st Overtone
  • 2nd Overtone
  • 3rd Overtone
  • 4th Overtone
  • 5th Overtone
  • 6th Overtone
  • 7th Overtone
  • 8th Overtone
  • 9th Overtone
  • 10th Overtone
  • 11th Overtone
  • 12th Overtone
  • 13th Overtone
  • 14th Overtone
  • 15th Overtone
  • 1 (f)
  • f x 2
  • f x 3
  • f x 4
  • f x 5
  • f x 6
  • f x 7
  • f x 8
  • f x 9
  • f x 10
  • f x 11
  • f x 12
  • f x 13
  • f x 14
  • f x 15
  • f x 16
  • 261.6
  • 523.2
  • 784.8
  • 1,046.5
  • 1,308.0
  • 1,569.6
  • 1,831.2
  • 2,093.0
  • 2,354.4
  • 2,616.0
  • 2,877.6
  • 3,139.2
  • 3,400.8
  • 3,662.4
  • 3,924.0
  • 4,186.0
  • Start with the ratio of the first overtone to the fundamental frequency, which is 523.2 Hz : 261.6 Hz, which boils down to a simple ratio of 2:1. This simple ratio comes from the first two numbers of the middle column.

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