Topmusicanswers
- Are low C and high C the same pitch?
- What is the pitch for C?
- What is middle C C3 or C4?
- Is C major a pitch?
Are low C and high C the same pitch?
Some, but not all, of the other C keys on a piano have names. 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 is the pitch for C?
Historically, concert pitch has varied. For an instrument in equal temperament tuned to the A440 pitch standard widely adopted in 1939, middle C has a frequency around 261.63 Hz (for other notes see piano key frequencies).
What is middle C C3 or C4?
Octave Designation
We will follow the International Standards Organization (ISO) system for register designations. 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.
Is C major a pitch?
C major (or the key of C) is a major scale based on C, consisting of the pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. C major is one of the most common key signatures used in music. Its key signature has no flats and no sharps. Its relative minor is A minor and its parallel minor is C minor.
