which musical instrument can produce the highest note?

Question

I've heard of a garklein recorder and a sopranissimo saxophone and I was just wondering what is the highest of them all.

Answer 1

Using overtones on a wind instrument you should be able to go as high as your ear can hear.

Answer 2

If you're just considering acoustic instruments, then violin would most likely be it. Theoretically you could slide your finger up progressively closer to the bridge until you reached the top. If you count playing harmonics, then you can go a lot higher still.
There are also instruments from musics of other cultures that can probably match the violin. They would also be stringed instruments.
Wind instruments like the piccolo or saxophone can't really approach these upper limits.

If you include electronic instruments, you're pretty much unlimited and can easily exceed the threshold of human hearing.

Answer 3

My guess is the picalo...but it's been a while since I was in band class. Its highest note is a high G (4 ledger lines above the treble clef staff). Also, dog whistles are of such a high frequency that they cannot even be completely heard by the human ear.

According to www.wikipedia.com the musical instrument that can produce the highest note is in the woodwind family.
" While some woodwind instruments have no theoretical upper limit to their range (although they often have practical limits), they generally cannot go below their designated range. "

Answer 4

The highest pitch to be achieved depends on the design of a particular instrument.

The highest note to be achieved with a Garklein recorder is not necessarily beyond than that of a Sopranino.

It depends on the diameter of the bore, the size of the fipple window, and what you care to call a "note". Screechy high notes may be achievable while not acceptably in tune.

The problem also arrives of notes achieved but beyond the range of human hearing, so if really want to know, ask a dog.

Answer 5

I don't think it's a piccolo, it's highest sounding note is c4 (5 ledger lines)(written one octave below)
No I rather think it's the violin. It's top note is B6, A sept higher than the piccolo, using harmonics. just listen to the start of Mahlers first Symphony if you want to hear it in real life. (Actually it's 'just' an A there.)

Answer 6

The piano.

The piccolo stops an octave below the piano's highest note.

If you are looking in terms of a band instrument, however, i believe the piccolo is that.

But overall ... the piano.

Answer 7

Instrusments produce the highest note are: Piccolo, Flute(in C) or Querfloete and Alto Flute(in G) with ranges for each:
Piccolo: D4-C7
Flute: C4-D7
Alto Flute: C4-C7
and if you want, you can produce the highest note by whistle, could reach D8 (by me).

Answer 8

I am pretty sure it is the piccolo, but there might be some other strange instruments out there that can produce a higher nose.

Answer 9

Piccolo coronet

Answer 10

Dog whistle!