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Piano note

G♯4 / A♭4 Piano Note Frequency

G♯4 / A♭4 is key 48 of the 88 on a standard piano, with a frequency of 415.30 Hz when the piano is tuned to A4 = 440 Hz.

415.30 Hz

G♯4 / A♭4 at a glance

Frequency (A4 = 440 Hz)
415.30 Hz
At A4 = 442 Hz
417.19 Hz
At A4 = 432 Hz
407.75 Hz
Piano key number
48 / 88
MIDI note number
68
Octave
4
Key colour
Black key
Wavelength in air
82.6 cm
Period (one vibration)
2.41 ms
Register
Middle

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: G♯4 and A♭4. They are the same key and the same frequency on a piano.

This is the heart of the keyboard around middle C. On most pianos each note here has three plain steel strings (a trichord) that must match each other exactly. Tuners usually start here, setting the temperament octave and A4 before tuning the rest of the piano from it.

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Play G♯4 on your piano and our free online tuner will show how many cents it is from 415.30 Hz.

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