C#0
17.32 Hz
The note C♯0 in standard tuning, where the A above middle C is 440 Hz. Its value is set by definition.
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StandardMusical standard
Measured directly, or defined by a published standard.
This is a note in standard tuning. Its value is set by definition, not measured.
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About this number
Musical note C# in octave 0. Sub-bass range.
Facts
- Frequency
- 17.32 Hz
- Kind of statement
- Musical standard
- Filed under
- Musical notes
Sources
- Twelve-tone equal temperament, A4 = 440 Hz
Each note is the one below it multiplied by the twelfth root of two. A4 is fixed at 440 Hz by ISO 16.
ISO 16:1975, Acoustics — Standard tuning frequency (Standard musical pitch).
More about the pitch
Whole-number multiples
Two, three, four times the frequency, and so on. A string or a flute sounds overtones at these values. A gong does not follow this pattern.