tying musical notes to frequencies

[zenpicker]

I need to sharpen a specific note (acoustic guitar) with some slight EQ--the string was a little dull and I want to punch it up just a little. The note is an F#. If I go to the parametric EQ effect dialog in my audio software (happens to be Sonar), I can enter a specific frequency to which I would like to apply gain. How do I know which frequency to use if it's an F# I'm interested in?

 

[elambo]

I would NEVER suggest using eq by typing in frequencies - it's always better to use your ear because it might be a harmonic that needs attention, not the root note. But if Sonar is asking for a specific frequency, here they are in different octaves:

370
740
1475
2960
5920

 

[zenpicker]

thanks, elambo, that actually did the trick for my dull note.

 

[zenpicker]

Well, dumb luck, I guess, but rolling off that frequency a tad really did improve the timbre of the offending note. Knowing the frequencies at least gets me in the ballpark....though obviously the ear is the real test, as I would wholeheartedly agree.

 

[LSchefman]

Or you could forget ears and frequencies altogether and simply use The Force.