C♯7 / D♭7 · 2217.5 Hz

C♯7 is piano key 77 of 88 and MIDI note 97 - the top octave of the piano, glittering and percussive - the ear starts losing pitch precision here. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

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C♯7 at a glance

Frequency
2217.5 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
15.5 cm
MIDI note
97
Piano key
77 / 88
Octave
7
Enharmonic
D♭7

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♯7 is exactly 440 × 2^(28/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, C♯7 becomes 2177.1 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 C7 at 2093.0 Hz; one semitone up is D7 at 2349.3 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♯7 FAQ

What frequency is C♯7?

C♯7 / D♭7 is 2217.5 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♯7 sits 28 semitones above A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is C♯7?

C♯7 is MIDI note 97 and key 77 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♯7?

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 0.8 cents off.