C (musical note)

C or Do is the first note of the C major scale.

Middle C Play 

Designation by octave

Scientific designation Helmholtz designation Octave name Frequency (Hz) Other names Audio
C−1C͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵C or CCCCOctocontra8.176Play 
C0C͵͵ or ͵͵C or CCCSubcontra16.352Play 
C1C͵ or ͵C or CCContra32.703Play 
C2CGreat65.406Low C, cello C, 8' C (see organ pipe length)Play 
C3cSmall130.8134' C or tenor C (organ), viola CPlay 
C4cOne-lined261.626Middle CPlay 
C5cTwo-lined523.251Treble C, high C (written an octave higher for tenor voices)[1]Play 
C6cThree-lined1046.502High C (soprano)Play 
C7cFour-lined2093.005Double high CPlay 
C8cFive-lined4186.009Eighth octave C, triple high CPlay 
C9cSix-lined8372.018Quadruple high CPlay 
C10cSeven-lined16744.036Quintuple high CPlay 

References

  1. "The Note That Makes Us Weep" by Daniel J. Wakin, The New York Times, September 9, 2007
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