Pitch Detector: What Note Is This?

How to use the pitch detector

1. Step 1Tap Start listeningYour browser asks to use the microphone. Choose Allow. The tool hears sound only while it is on.
2. Step 2Sing, hum or play one noteHold it for a second. The keyboard lights the note's key, and Steady shows when you hold the pitch still.
3. Step 3Read the note and the needleThe big letter is the note. Green means in tune. Left of center is flat, right is sharp. When you stop, the last note stays on screen to copy, share or save.

Pitch finder for singers: are you in tune?

The needle is in the green zone within 5 cents of the note, a common target for singers and tuners. Further off, the readout shows which way to move: left of center means sing a little higher, right means a little lower.

Hold an open vowel like "ah" and watch the pitch line. A flat line is a steady note, and the readout says Steady when the pitch stays within 5 cents for about a second. A gentle wave is vibrato, which is normal, so read the middle of the wave. To practise against a fixed pitch, play a 440 Hz reference with the tone generator.

Find your vocal range

Choose Vocal range above the meter, then tap Start listening. Sing your lowest comfortable note on an open vowel like "ah" and hold it for a moment. Then slide up slowly and hold your highest comfortable note. Do not push or strain. A note counts only after you hold it clearly for about a third of a second, so a crack or a breath does not stretch the range.

The tool shows your range, such as E2 to G4, its size in octaves and semitones, and the typical ranges it overlaps, from bass to soprano, as listed under voice type. These are typical ranges, not a test of your voice type: training, comfort and tone matter too. Tap Reset range to start again.

Why the reading jumps around, and how to get a steady note

• Background noiseFans, traffic and music confuse the reading. Move somewhere quiet.
• Too quietSing or play louder, or hold the phone closer. Raise Sensitivity under Settings if you need to.
• More than one noteChords and harmonies hold several pitches. Play one note at a time.
• VibratoA wavy pitch moves the number. Watch the pitch line instead.
• Laptop microphonesSome clean up sound for calls, which can blur notes. A headset or a phone often reads better.

Is my voice recorded?

FAQ

• Speaker test

  Check left, right and bass on your speakers or headphones.

• Tone generator

  Play a 440 Hz reference tone to sing along with.

• Guitar tuner

  Tune each string with the same engine.