What Are The 'TRUE' Solfeggio Healing Frequencies
In his groundbreaking albums True Solfeggio and True Solfeggio Volume 2, Alex Michael brings the original "True Solfeggio Pythagorean Tuning System" into the modern world. By tuning each frequency using the pure mathematical ratios of the Pythagorean scale, he creates a listening experience designed to feel harmonically balanced, deeply resonant, and energetically restorative. These albums aren’t just music—they’re immersive sound journeys crafted to support meditation, relaxation, and inner alignment.
The images below display the frequencies embedded within each track on the albums. Every instrumental track contains three pure sine-wave frequencies, created using a frequency generator, around which the compositions were built. All of these frequencies originate from a keynote tuning of A = 432 Hz.
The science behind the “True Solfeggio Pythagorean Tuning System.”
One of the most influential modern voices in the 432 Hz and sound-healing community is Jamie Buturff, who introduced what he calls the “True Solfeggio Pythagorean Tuning System.” While many people today use the popular extended Solfeggio frequencies (174 Hz, 285 Hz, 528 Hz, etc.), Buturff takes a different approach. His tuning system is not based on the modern “Solfeggio” set, but on Pythagorean mathematics, pure harmonic ratios, and a retuning of the entire musical scale to A = 432 Hz.
According to Buturff, the “true” frequency system connected to natural harmony isn’t a collection of isolated tones — it’s a complete tuning architecture built from pure mathematical relationships.
1. Built From Pythagorean Tuning (Not Equal Temperament)
At the heart of Buturff’s system is Pythagorean tuning, an original method where notes are built from perfect fifths (3:2 ratios). This creates extremely pure intervals that many listeners describe as more resonant, harmonic, and stable than modern equal-tempered tuning used in standard Western music.
In Pythagorean tuning:
* Fifths are mathematically pure
* Intervals follow whole-number ratios
* Frequencies relate naturally, without artificial “tempering”
* The scale aligns more closely with acoustic physics and harmonic resonance
When this system is recalibrated to A = 432 Hz, the rest of the scale shifts to mathematically clean frequencies such as:
* C = 256 Hz
* D = 288 Hz
* E = 324 Hz
* G = 384 Hz
* B = 486 Hz
These numbers are not arbitrary — they are simple multiples of 2, 3, or 3/2, which is why many people feel they sound “natural” or calming.
2. The 432 Hz Reference Point
Buturff’s method uses 432 Hz as the tuning standard for A4. This shifts the entire scale into what he considers a more biologically resonant and harmonically balanced system.
Benefits often attributed to his 432-based tuning include:
* Softer, warmer, less tense sound
* Smoother vibrational patterns
* Enhanced meditative response
* Improved emotional relaxation
* Better alignment with natural resonances found in nature and the human body
This aligns with the idea shared by many 432 Hz supporters that this tuning “feels” more organic, even before any metaphysical interpretations are applied.
3. Energy Centre Frequency Mapping
Unlike the modern “Solfeggio frequency charts” circulating online, Buturff assigns specific musical notes (not arbitrary numerological tones) to each energy centre.
He bases this on:
* Pythagorean ratios
* Octave doubling
* Harmonic mathematics
For example:
* Root & Crown energy centre → frequencies derived from A (base tone 432 Hz)
* Heart energy centre → frequencies centered around C (256 Hz and its octaves)
* Third Eye energy centre → frequencies tied to D (288 Hz and its multiples)
In this model, energy centre's are not matched to trendy frequencies — they are matched to the mathematical structure of the musical scale.
This gives Buturff’s system a sense of internal logic and coherence that many sound healers appreciate.
4. How Buturff’s System Differs From the Popular Solfeggio Frequencies
Most wellness blogs list the “Solfeggio Frequencies” as:
396 Hz, 417 Hz, 528 Hz, 639 Hz, 741 Hz, 852 Hz, etc.
Buturff argues that:
* These frequencies are not historically Solfeggio
* They are not built from natural harmonic mathematics
* They do not relate to each other through pure ratios
* Many are numerological reinterpretations, not original tuning systems
Instead, he views the Pythagorean 432 Hz scale as the more authentic system for spiritual, energetic, and emotional resonance.
5. Why People Use Buturff’s Tuning in Meditation & Sound Healing
Supporters say the system feels:
* More grounded
* More coherent
* More physiologically calming
* More predictable and stable
* Less “sharp” or “tense” than modern equal-tempered, 440 Hz music
Musicians and sound healers who use this system often report that clients relax more quickly and deeply when exposed to the Pythagorean 432 Hz scale.
Jamie Buturff’s “True Solfeggio” Pythagorean tuning system blends ancient mathematics with modern energy-healing principles. By tuning music to A = 432 Hz and building the scale from pure harmonic ratios, he created a frequency system that many people experience as calming, balanced, and energetically aligned. While scientific research is still emerging, this tuning has become one of the most influential frameworks in the 432 Hz community.