There is actually an international standard here: called International Pitch Notation (IPN), it labels Middle C as C4. An octave above Middle C is C5, an octave below Middle C is C3, etc. In short, the C's octave range is in play until the next C changes the octave register.
- What is two octaves above middle C called?
- What do you call C above middle C?
- What note is an octave above middle C?
- How do you notate an octave higher?
What is two octaves above middle C called?
In their system, high C is two octaves above Middle C and low C an octave below.
What do you call C above middle C?
The C notes immediately below and above middle C are called Bass C and Treble C respectively. The next lower and higher C keys are called low C and high C.
What note is an octave above middle C?
In that system, middle C (the first ledger line above the bass staff or the first ledger line below the treble staff) is C4. An octave higher than middle C is C5, and an octave lower than middle C is C3.
How do you notate an octave higher?
To indicate that a note, section, phrase or part of the music is to be played one octave higher than written, we write 8va above the music. To indicate that a note, section, phrase or part of the music is to be played one octave lower than written, we write 8va OR 8vb below the music.