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Piano note

C♯6 / D♭6 Piano Note Frequency

C♯6 / D♭6 is key 65 of the 88 on a standard piano, with a frequency of 1108.73 Hz when the piano is tuned to A4 = 440 Hz.

1108.73 Hz

C♯6 / D♭6 at a glance

Frequency (A4 = 440 Hz)
1108.73 Hz
At A4 = 442 Hz
1113.77 Hz
At A4 = 432 Hz
1088.57 Hz
Piano key number
65 / 88
MIDI note number
85
Octave
6
Key colour
Black key
Wavelength in air
30.9 cm
Period (one vibration)
0.902 ms
Register
Treble

Wavelength assumes sound travels at 343 m/s (air at about 20 °C).

About this part of the keyboard

This black key has two names: C♯6 and D♭6. They are the same key and the same frequency on a piano.

In the treble each note has three short plain steel strings. Short, stiff strings react to the smallest movement of the tuning pin, and tuners set these notes slightly sharp of the theoretical frequency so the octaves sound clean.

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Play C♯6 on your piano and our free online tuner will show how many cents it is from 1108.73 Hz.

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