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 middle C on the piano C4?
- What note number is middle C?
- Is middle C C3 or C4 Garageband?
- Is C3 middle C in MIDI?
Is middle C on the piano C4?
A Piano's c4 Key Orients the Player
New piano students hear a lot about middle C (also called C4) because it helps players position their hands correctly on the piano's keyboard.
What note number is middle C?
Middle C (the fourth C key from left on a standard 88-key piano keyboard) is designated C4 in scientific pitch notation, and c′ in Helmholtz pitch notation; it is note number 60 in MIDI notation.
Is middle C C3 or C4 Garageband?
Although the scientific pitch notation system uses middle C = C4, within the world of Western music middle C = C3.
Is C3 middle C in MIDI?
There are TWO conventions for numbering keys (notes) in MIDI. The most common is the one below where MIDDLE C (note #60; $3C) is C3 (C in the 3rd octave). However, another convention was adopted by Yamaha Corp.