Kick drum notes and tuning chart

Pick the key of your track. The chart shows which kick notes sit on the root and the fifth, and the frequency of every note in the kick range. Below it, the measured pitch of every kick in RAW POWER. New to this? Read how to tune your kick to the key in our guide below.

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EB MINOR · ROOT Eb · FIFTH Bb · 1 OF 25 KICKS MATCH

Kick notes in Eb minor

C132.7 Hz
C#134.6 Hz
D136.7 Hz
Eb138.9 Hz
E141.2 Hz
F143.7 Hz
F#146.2 Hz
G149.0 Hz
Ab151.9 Hz
A155.0 Hz
Bb158.3 Hz
B161.7 Hz
C265.4 Hz
C#269.3 Hz
D273.4 Hz
Eb277.8 Hz
E282.4 Hz
F287.3 Hz
F#292.5 Hz
G298.0 Hz
Ab2103.8 Hz
A2110.0 Hz
Bb2116.5 Hz
B2123.5 Hz

root fifth in key out of key tritone

RAW POWER kicks for Eb minor

KickPitchNoteFit
Kick 559.9 HzBb1 +48¢Fifth
Kick 1150.5 HzAb1 -48¢In key
Kick 1350.5 HzAb1 -48¢In key
Kick 1251.8 HzAb1 -4¢In key
Kick 1952.5 HzAb1 +19¢In key
Kick 2152.5 HzAb1 +19¢In key
Kick 2252.5 HzAb1 +19¢In key
Kick 2562.6 HzB1 +24¢In key
Kick 263.3 HzB1 +43¢In key
Kick 963.3 HzB1 +43¢In key
Kick 1668.6 HzC#2 -17¢In key
Kick 1747.8 HzG1 -43¢Out of key
Kick 149.1 HzG1 +4¢Out of key
Kick 349.1 HzG1 +4¢Out of key
Kick 765.3 HzC2 -3¢Out of key
Kick 865.9 HzC2 +13¢Out of key
Kick 1572.7 HzD2 -17¢Out of key
Kick 2053.8 HzA1 -38¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 2353.8 HzA1 -38¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 654.5 HzA1 -16¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 1054.5 HzA1 -16¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 1854.5 HzA1 -16¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 455.9 HzA1 +28¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 2455.9 HzA1 +28¢Tritone, clashes
Kick 1456.5 HzA1 +47¢Tritone, clashes

Kick tuning in every key

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Questions

Why tune a kick drum to the key?

The kick has a pitch, usually between 40 and 80 Hz. When it matches the root or fifth of the key, it locks with the bass instead of fighting it, and the low end sounds fuller at the same level.

Which note should my kick be?

The root of the key is the safest. The fifth works almost as well. Other notes in the scale are fine for short kicks. Notes outside the key, especially a tritone away from the root, tend to clash with the bassline.

How do I find the pitch of a kick?

Put a spectrum analyser on the kick and read the strongest peak in the low end, or use the table on this page. Most kicks drop in pitch after the attack, so read the note it settles on.

How do I change the pitch of a kick?

Transpose the sample in your sampler. A semitone up or down rarely hurts. More than three or four semitones changes the character, so pick a kick that is closer to begin with.

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