C♯6 / D♭6 · 1108.7 Hz

C♯6 is piano key 65 of 88 and MIDI note 85 - the brilliance register, piccolo and flute territory, where pitch stays clear but thin. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

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Waveform

C♯6 at a glance

Frequency
1108.7 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
30.9 cm
MIDI note
85
Piano key
65 / 88
Octave
6
Enharmonic
D♭6

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 C♯6 is exactly 440 × 2^(16/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, C♯6 becomes 1088.6 Hz.

C♯ in every octave

NoteFrequencyMIDIPiano key
C♯134.65 Hz255
C♯269.30 Hz3717
C♯3138.59 Hz4929
C♯4277.18 Hz6141
C♯5554.37 Hz7353
C♯61108.7 Hz8565
C♯72217.5 Hz9777

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 C6 at 1046.5 Hz; one semitone up is D6 at 1174.7 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.

C♯6 FAQ

What frequency is C♯6?

C♯6 / D♭6 is 1108.7 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 C♯6 sits 16 semitones above A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is C♯6?

C♯6 is MIDI note 85 and key 65 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to C♯6?

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 1.6 cents off.