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Note name to MIDI note numbers

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440MIDI

That's 213,057,823× as high as the top of a piano — nothing on our list beats it. That is about 371 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 note to MIDI

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

Example: G♯35 note = 440 MIDI.

Every unit

Your pitch in every unit

Tables

note to MIDI conversion table

note to MIDI conversion table
noteMIDI
G3 note55 MIDI
D8 note110 MIDI
E17 note220 MIDI
A♯20 −37¢ note261.63 MIDI
F♯26 note330 MIDI
G♯35 note440 MIDI
G42 +25¢ note523.25 MIDI
C54 note660 MIDI
E72 note880 MIDI
G♯145 note1,760 MIDI
MIDI to note conversion table
MIDI to note conversion table
MIDInote
55 MIDIG3 note
110 MIDID8 note
220 MIDIE17 note
261.63 MIDIA♯20 −37¢ note
330 MIDIF♯26 note
440 MIDIG♯35 note
523.25 MIDIG42 +25¢ note
660 MIDIC54 note
880 MIDIE72 note
1,760 MIDIG♯145 note

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many MIDI is C♯-1 note?
C♯-1 note is 1 MIDI.
How many MIDI is A♯-1 note?
A♯-1 note is 10 MIDI.
How many MIDI is G♯35 note?
G♯35 note is 440 MIDI.

The units

About these units

Note name (note)

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

MIDI note numbers (MIDI)

0 to 127, with 69 as A440 and 60 as middle C. Every synthesiser speaks this.

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