A Complete Guide to Solfeggio Healing Frequencies

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Uncover the power of sound healing across different cultures
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Have you ever listened to a Gregorian chant? If so, you’ve likely heard solfeggio frequencies before, or special musical tones that can offer special healing qualities to the body, mind, and soul. We’re here to walk you through exactly how to use these frequencies, as well as what the frequencies are (and how to choose the best ones for you). We’ll even cover other types of meditative sound frequency healing across other cultures, like traditional Chinese medicine and chakra chanting.

Things You Should Know

  • Utilize healing sound frequencies by sitting in a quiet space and getting comfortable. Listen to the frequency for as long as you like, as often as you’d like.
  • There are 9 total solfeggio frequencies that have healing properties—listen to ones that offer the support you need. A 174 Hz frequency, for instance, helps with pain relief.
  • Solfeggio frequencies originated back in the 10th century but went out of vogue. They’ve since come back in style in the alternative medicine community.
Section 1 of 6:

How to Use Sound Frequencies for Healing

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  1. Listening to solfeggio frequencies is all about getting into a calm and soothing headspace—so, try to find a quiet place where you can relax , like your bedroom or an empty section of a local park. Feel free to sit or lie down completely—what matters most is that you’re feeling comfortable. [1]
    • Solfeggio frequencies are very soothing and relaxing, so it might not be the best idea to listen to them while you’re working or doing something that requires a lot of focus.
  2. Check out YouTube, Spotify, or any other video/music streaming service that has a wide variety of listening content. Create a playlist with tracks of your desired solfeggio frequencies, and then get them queued up and ready to go. [2]
    • Play around with different volume levels until you find one that’s comfortable and soothing for you. Some people tend to prefer a lower volume setting for this reason.
    • Some spiritualists recommend listening to these frequencies on a high-quality speaker rather than a phone speaker. If you only have access to your phone, use headphones to get a fuller listening experience. [3]
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  3. Using solfeggio frequencies is a really personal experience, and there isn’t a “right” or “wrong” way to listen to them. Feel free to keep your tracks playing while you’re diving into a good book, cooking a meal, or even catching some zzzs. [4]
    • The timing of your listening sessions is ultimately up to you. For instance, YouTube has lots of multi-hour-long solfeggio frequency videos that you could queue up if you’d like to vibe 24/7.
  4. Many spiritualists advocate for the power of solfeggio frequencies—but as special as these frequencies may be, they don’t work instantaneously. To get the best results, try setting aside 15 minutes each day (for at least 3 days per week) to listen to the frequencies of your choice. According to some spiritualists, you might start noticing positive improvements within 4 to 6 weeks. [5]
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Section 2 of 6:

All 9 Solfeggio Frequencies

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  1. Struggling with long-term pain? Tune into some tracks that feature 174 Hertz (Hz) Solfeggio frequencies. Some spiritualists find these tracks are good for slowing down your heart rate and helping your muscles relax , which can lead to noticeable pain relief. [6]
    • What to use it for: Physical aches, pains, and tension
  2. Feeling a little uneasy? Switch on a 285 Hz track to help fill your mind with a sense of safety and ease. [7]
    • What to use it for: Feelings of fear, uncertainty, and dread
    • Associated chakra: Root chakra
  3. Feeling bad about the way a situation with your friend went down, or are you just struggling to let go of things that happened a long time ago? Vibe with a 396 Hz track to help calm your mind and release any of the guilt, regret, and negative vibes you’re still hanging onto. [8]
    • What to use it for: Fear, guilt, and regret
    • Associated chakra: Root chakra
  4. Feeling haunted by something hurtful in your past, or feel like you’re just surrounded by negative vibes? Listen to a 417 Hz recording to help feel a weight being lifted off your shoulders. [9]
    • What to use it for: Past trauma, negative vibes
    • Associated chakra: Sacral chakra
  5. Need a little bit of healing in your life? In the alternative medicine community, the 528 Hz frequency is often touted as a “miracle tone.” [10] While there isn’t a ton of scientific data to back this up just yet, there is limited research that shows 528 Hz frequencies having a potentially positive impact on DNA. [11]
    • What to use it for: Injuries, unrest, dire situations
    • Associated chakra: Solar plexus and heart chakra
  6. Do you feel like some of your relationships aren’t as healthy as they could be? Putting on a 629 Hz track helps put you in a productive headspace where you can focus on yourself and the people you care about. [12]
    • What to use it for: Troubled relationships (romantic or platonic)
    • Associated chakra: Heart chakra
  7. Struggling to figure out the solution to a major problem in your life? Get a 741 Hz track playing in the background and see if it helps get your productivity and creative juices flowing.
    • What to use it for: Any type of problem
    • Associated chakra: Throat chakra
  8. Want to get a little more in touch with the universe? Listen to 852 Hz tracks as a means of boosting your intuition and helping you vibe with a powerful spirit that exists in the universe.
    • What to use it for: A sense of internal harmony, spiritual enlightenment
    • Associated chakra: Third eye chakra
  9. Like an 852 Hz frequency, 963 Hz frequencies are all about helping you connect with the universe. The main difference is that 963 Hz frequencies focus on helping you become one with the universe, rather than just getting in touch with it. [13]
    • What to use it for: Spiritual enlightenment, connection with the universe
    • Associated chakra: Crown chakra
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Section 3 of 6:

What are solfeggio frequencies?

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  1. Before “Do-Re-Mi” dominated the musical world, a 10th-century monk named Guido d’Arezzo used a special scale of 6 notes (known as the Solfeggio scale) to write a special hymn dedicated to John the Baptist. It wasn’t until the 1970s, though, that someone was able to pick out those specific frequencies from the ancient hymn. [14]
    • The 6-note ascending Solfeggio scale goes: Ut-Re-Mi-Fal-Sol-La.
  2. Over the centuries, many people have believed in the mystical and spiritual power of these notes. According to these spiritual enthusiasts, listening to specific frequencies can manifest specific types of healing and transformation. [15]
    • The original Solfeggio scale had only 6 notes in it, while the modern Solfeggio scales have expanded to feature 9 different frequencies.
  3. As time passed, musicians and composers started using a different tuning method (the “Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament”) than what was used for the Solfeggio frequencies. [16] Over time, the Solfeggio frequencies were rediscovered and are now a popular point of discussion in alternative medicine.
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Section 4 of 6:

What is the 432 Hz frequency?

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  1. Although it isn’t considered an official solfeggio frequency, the 432 Hz frequency is still very much renowned in the alternative medicine community. According to these spiritualists, listening to special frequency can offer healing benefits. [17]
    • Although 432 Hz is close to the 440 Hz that streaming platforms like Spotify use, these frequencies are still distinctly different. If you’re interested in giving this frequency a try, look up 432 Hz videos on YouTube (via channels like Meditation and Healing or PowerThoughts Meditation Club ), or download an app like 432 Player ( iOS / Android ) that lets you listen to this specific frequency.
    • Did you know? Limited research indicates that listening to 432 Hz music can lower a person’s heart rate more effectively than 440 Hz music. [18]
Section 5 of 6:

How to Perform Chinese Sound Healing

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  1. “ Qigong exercises ,” a special type of sound healing used in traditional Chinese medicine, use a special system of colors and sounds that correlate with specific elements, organs, emotions, and virtues. [19] According to this practice, saying these sounds and visualizing certain colors, emotions, and virtues can help boost and detox each organ. [20]
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Red Yellow Green Blue White Clear
Qigong Exercises
Heart

Spleen

Liver

Kidney

Lung

Whole Body
Haaa

Whooo

Shhh

Chwooo

Ssss

Heee

Hatred

Worry

Anger

Fear

Sadness

Panic
Love

Trust

Kindness

Peace

Courage

Balance
  1. Take a deep breath that comes from your belly; as you breathe in, envision a green light going into your liver (a large, triangular organ directly beneath your breast/chest). Let this breath out and say the “shhh” sound, imagining all of your anger leaving your liver as you go. [21]
    • Use this chant to convert the negative emotion of anger into the positive virtue of kindness. [22]
    • Tip: Don’t just make these sounds with your throat—make sure that it’s vibrating its way through your organs as you vocalize it. [23]
  2. Take another deep, deep breath in and visualize red light flooding into your heart. Breathe out again, chanting “haaa” while imagining all of the hatred in your heart exiting. [24]
    • Imagine any hate turning into loving and happy energy as you say this chant. [25]
  3. Inhale super deeply, picturing a golden light filling up the area around your stomach, pancreas, and spleen. As you exhale, chant “whooo” and release any worry you’re experiencing. [26]
    • Picture your worries transforming into a blissful feeling of trust.
  4. Breathe in from your abdomen and picture a soothing white light that completely fills up your lungs. Then, breathe out again, chanting “ssss” and letting go of any sadness. [27]
    • Allow the sadness you’re feeling to transform into courage.
  5. Take a deep breath in and visualize a dark blue light entering your kidneys—these are a pair of organs positioned beneath your shoulder blades. Chant “chwooo” as you let out your breath completely, and banish any fear you’re experiencing at that moment. [28]
    • Imagine your fears turning into something peaceful and positive.
  6. Like you’ve done before, breathe in and picture clear, colorless qi (energy) going through your entire body (rather than a specific organ). [29] Let out any feelings of panic you might be experiencing, and let a feeling of balance blow through you.
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Section 6 of 6:

How to Perform Sound Healing for Chakras

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  1. Repeat a specific mantra to help balance out a specific chakra . Start by repeating the mantra 4 times, drawing it out each time as you go. Then, quickly chant the same mantra 8 times in a row, repeating the first syllable 1-2 times before saying the rest of the mantra. Finish up the healing meditation by slowly saying the mantra 4 times again. Here’s a list of the corresponding mantras: [30]
    • Root chakra: Lam
    • Sacral chakra: Vam
    • Solar plexus chakra: Ram
    • Heart chakra: Yam
    • Throat chakra: Ham
    • Third eye chakra: Om
    • Crown chakra: Silent om (mouth the mantra instead of saying it)
    • Sample chant: Haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam
      H-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham, h-h-ham
      Haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam, haaaaaaam

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