The B♯ Note

B♯ is a white key on the piano. It sounds at 523.25 Hz in octave 4.

B♯ on the piano

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Key facts

On the keyboard
a white key on the piano.
Frequency (octave 4)
523.25 Hz
MIDI number (octave 4)
72
Also written as
C
In key signatures
The 7 sharp in the order of sharps.

B♯ and its enharmonic spellings

B♯ can also be written as C. These are enharmonic equivalents: the same pitch, the same key on the piano, a different name on the page. Which spelling is correct depends on the key and on how the note functions, not on the sound.

B♯ frequency in every octave

Frequencies for B♯ in scientific pitch notation, with A4 tuned to 440 Hz.

NoteMIDIFrequency
B♯13665.41 Hz
B♯248130.81 Hz
B♯360261.63 Hz
B♯472523.25 Hz
B♯5841046.5 Hz
B♯6962093 Hz
B♯71084186.01 Hz

Chords on B♯

The most common chords built with B♯ as the root.

See every B♯ chord

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Sıkça sorulan sorular

Where is B♯ on the piano?

B♯ is a white key on the piano.

What frequency is B♯4?

B♯4 sounds at 523.25 Hz with A4 tuned to 440 Hz.

What is another name for B♯?

B♯ can also be written as C. They are the same pitch spelled differently.