Range

The steelpan family covers a range of more than four octaves. Each pan has in the region of 20 to 30 notes. The actual number of notes on a particular pan differs depending on the pan maker. The difference is usually no more than a tone at either the upper or lower registers.

Here is a guide to the range of the pan family.

Frontline Pans

High tenor, D to E	Double tenor, F# to C#	Second tenor, F# to C#

Midrange Pans 

Guitar, D to A	Cello, C to G	Quadrophonics, Bb to B

Background Pans

Tenor Bass, F to B	Six Bass, Bb to Eb