Preset group · Solfeggio
Solfeggio. Nine tones, from the root to the crown.
The Solfeggio frequencies are nine tones: 174, 285, 396, 417, 528, 639, 741, 852 and 963 Hz. The tradition that gathered them in the 1970s takes them from a medieval hymn and gives each one a name and an intention: forgiveness, compassion, root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown.
Some people go through them in order, lowest to highest, like a path from the root to the crown. Others always come back to the same one.
The formulas and the figures in the code.
Each preset is a pure tone at its exact frequency, with no ratio: the same tone in both ears. The numbers don't come from a musical formula: they aren't notes of the equal-tempered scale. 528 Hz, for example, sits at C5 +16 cents, and 741 Hz at F#5 +2 cents.
All nine carry the Flower of Life layer, soft, at 35%. In XY, since they have no ratio of their own, each tone is drawn against A 440 (or 432), brought into its octave.
One line per preset.
- 174 Hz · Forgiveness
174 Hz
Forgiveness. The lowest, the base the others rest on.
Physical figure (4, 4) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 285 Hz · Compassion
285 Hz
Compassion. To give yourself the same tenderness you'd give someone else.
Physical figure (6, 4) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 396 Hz · Root
396 Hz
Root. Letting go of fear and touching ground.
Physical figure (6, 6) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 417 Hz · Sacral
417 Hz
Sacral. Undoing what got stuck and opening up to change.
Physical figure (8, 4) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 528 Hz · Solar plexus
528 Hz
Solar plexus, the love frequency. The best known of the nine.
Physical figure (8, 6) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 639 Hz · Heart
639 Hz
Heart. Relationships, connection, forgiving others.
Physical figure (10, 4) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 741 Hz · Throat
741 Hz
Throat. Finding your words and telling the truth.
Physical figure (10, 6) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 852 Hz · Third eye
852 Hz
Third eye. Seeing clearly before you decide.
Physical figure (12, 4) + (12, 2) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
- 963 Hz · Crown
963 Hz
Crown. Unity and presence, to feel whole.
Physical figure (12, 6) · Symbolic layer: Flower of Life
Tab. 01 · Plate figure calculated by the app's core (cym.core.js) for each frequency: a square plate driven at the center, f = 5.5·(n² + m²) Hz. Two modes = the plate answers with both.
The physical figure and the symbolic layer.
In Chladni, each frequency lands on its own plate figure: 174 Hz on mode (4, 4), 528 Hz on mode (8, 6), 963 Hz on mode (12, 6). Going up in frequency means watching the plate split into more lines.
The Flower of Life on top is a symbolic layer: an association from the tradition, not calculated from the sound.
What people ask about this group.
Q1What are the Solfeggio frequencies?
Nine tones, from 174 to 963 Hz, that the tradition gathered in the 1970s from a medieval hymn. Each one carries a name and an intention, from forgiveness to the crown.
Q2Are they musical notes?
No. They don't match the notes of the equal-tempered scale: the app tells you the nearest note and how many cents away it is. 528 Hz sits at C5 +16 cents.
Q3Why does each one draw a different figure?
Because the plate's figure depends on the frequency: higher means more lines. The Flower of Life on top is the same in all nine: it's a symbolic layer.
Q4Where can I read more about each one?
Each frequency has its own page under /frequencies, with its tradition, its note and its tone to listen to.