Tag: c4

• May 29, 2016

  Piano key frequencies example

  Any musical note that is one octave higher has twice the frequency. For example, the middle C note (C4) has a frequency of 261.6, and C3 is one octave lower than C4. C3 has a frequency of 130.81 which is half the frequency of C4. C4 is a higher pitch, and has twice the frequency…

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  May 28, 2016

  Musical note name on a piano keyboard

  Natural Notes The white keys on a piano are called the natural notes. Each natural note corresponds to a letter. These letters are called the musical alphabet: C – D – E – F – G – A – B. We use the seven letters alphabet to name the musical notes. The musical note names…