Qanun range

The qanun’s range in notes and hertz

An Arabic qanun of 26 courses. A Turkish kanun sits about a whole tone higher, and course counts from 24 to 27 are all normal.

Written and sounding pitch

The qanun reads at concert pitch in treble and bass clef: a written note sounds as written, so the range above is both the sound and the page.

Instruments with a similar range

The instruments whose normal range shares the most notes with the qanun’s:

• Cello · C2–A6 44 notes shared
• Harp · C2–A6 44 notes shared
• Guzheng · D2–D6 44 notes shared
• Marimba · C2–C7 44 notes shared
• Piano · A0–C8 44 notes shared
• 7-string guitar · B1–C♯6 43 notes shared

Tune it, play it

• Qanun tuner — tune by microphone, with the qanun’s own target notes.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Our qanun tuner page