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Hertz to note name

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A4note

That's about the same as concert A. That is about 0 semitones from concert A.

What it means

What does that sound like?

Based on equal temperament with A4 at 440 Hz. Orchestras sometimes tune to 442 or 443, shifting everything slightly.

The math

How to convert Hz to note

Pitch is logarithmic: f = 440 × 2^((note − 69) ÷ 12). Every octave doubles the frequency and holds 12 semitones.

Example: 440 Hz = A4 note.

Every unit

Your pitch in every unit

Tables

Hz to note conversion table

Hz to note conversion table
Hznote
55 HzA1 note
110 HzA2 note
220 HzA3 note
261.63 HzC4 note
330 HzE4 +2¢ note
440 HzA4 note
523.25 HzC5 note
660 HzE5 +2¢ note
880 HzA5 note
1,760 HzA6 note
note to Hz conversion table
note to Hz conversion table
noteHz
G3 note195.998 Hz
D8 note4,698.64 Hz
E17 note2,700,310 Hz
A♯20 −37¢ note29,904,500 Hz
F♯26 note1.552×10⁹ Hz
G♯35 note8.919×10¹¹ Hz
G42 +25¢ note1.093×10¹⁴ Hz
C54 note2.946×10¹⁷ Hz
E72 note9.729×10²² Hz
G♯145 note1.158×10⁴⁵ Hz

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many note is 1 Hz?
1 Hz is C-4 −38¢ note.
How many note is 10 Hz?
10 Hz is D♯-1 +49¢ note.
How many note is 440 Hz?
440 Hz is A4 note.

The units

About these units

Hertz (Hz)

Cycles per second, the physical frequency of the note.

Note name (note)

The nearest note in scientific pitch notation (A4 = 440 Hz), with the offset in cents.

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