Piano note
C8 Piano Note Frequency
C8 is key 88 of the 88 on a standard piano, with a frequency of 4186.01 Hz when the piano is tuned to A4 = 440 Hz.
4186.01 Hz
C8 at a glance
- Frequency (A4 = 440 Hz)
- 4186.01 Hz
- At A4 = 442 Hz
- 4205.04 Hz
- At A4 = 432 Hz
- 4109.90 Hz
- Piano key number
- 88 / 88
- MIDI note number
- 108
- Octave
- 8
- Key colour
- White key
- Wavelength in air
- 8.2 cm
- Period (one vibration)
- 0.239 ms
- Register
- High treble
Wavelength assumes sound travels at 343 m/s (air at about 20 °C).
About this part of the keyboard
C8 is the highest note on a standard 88-key piano.
At the top of the keyboard the notes still have three short steel strings, but on most pianos the highest keys have no dampers, because the strings die away quickly on their own. The tone is short and bright, and tuners stretch these notes noticeably sharp of the theoretical frequency.
Neighbouring keys
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