A♯2 / B♭2 · 116.54 Hz

A♯2 is piano key 26 of 88 and MIDI note 46 - the bass register, where bass lines and a male bass voice live. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

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Waveform

A♯2 at a glance

Frequency
116.54 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
2.94 m
MIDI note
46
Piano key
26 / 88
Octave
2
Enharmonic
B♭2

All values assume twelve-tone equal temperament at the international standard pitch of A4 = 440 Hz. In that system every semitone has the same size - a frequency ratio of 2^(1/12) - so A♯2 is exactly 440 × 2^(-23/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, A♯2 becomes 114.42 Hz.

A♯ in every octave

NoteFrequencyMIDIPiano key
A♯029.14 Hz222
A♯158.27 Hz3414
A♯2116.54 Hz4626
A♯3233.08 Hz5838
A♯4466.16 Hz7050
A♯5932.33 Hz8262
A♯61864.7 Hz9474
A♯73729.3 Hz10686

Each octave doubles the frequency - the simplest relationship in music, and the reason notes an octave apart sound like “the same note, higher”.

Neighboring notes

One semitone down is A2 at 110.00 Hz; one semitone up is B2 at 123.47 Hz. Need a frequency between notes, or a different waveform? The tone generator plays anything from 20 Hz to 20 kHz; the note ↔ frequency converter does the math both directions, and the chromatic tuner listens to your instrument and shows the offset in cents.

A♯2 FAQ

What frequency is A♯2?

A♯2 / B♭2 is 116.54 Hz in twelve-tone equal temperament with the standard reference of A4 = 440 Hz. Every semitone step multiplies the frequency by the twelfth root of two (about 1.0595), and A♯2 sits 23 semitones below A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is A♯2?

A♯2 is MIDI note 46 and key 26 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to A♯2?

Play the tone above and match your instrument by ear until the beating between the two pitches slows and disappears, or use the chromatic tuner with your microphone for a cents readout. Small mistunings show up as slow beats: one beat per second at this pitch means you are about 14.8 cents off.