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C8 · 4186.0 Hz

C8 is piano key 88 of 88 and MIDI note 108 - the very top of the piano - C8 is its highest key. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

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Waveform

C8 at a glance

Frequency

4186.0 Hz

Wavelength (in air)

8.2 cm

MIDI note

108

Piano key

88 / 88

Octave

8

Enharmonic

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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 C8 is exactly 440 × 2^(39/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, C8 becomes 4109.9 Hz.

C in every octave

Note	Frequency	MIDI	Piano key
C1	32.70 Hz	24	4
C2	65.41 Hz	36	16
C3	130.81 Hz	48	28
C4	261.63 Hz	60	40
C5	523.25 Hz	72	52
C6	1046.5 Hz	84	64
C7	2093.0 Hz	96	76
C8 ←	4186.0 Hz	108	88

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

A♯7 · 3729.3 Hz B7 · 3951.1 HzC8 · 4186.0 Hz

One semitone down is B7 at 3951.1 Hz. C8 is the highest note on the piano. 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.

C8 FAQ

What frequency is C8?

C8 is 4186.0 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 C8 sits 39 semitones above A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is C8?

C8 is MIDI note 108 and key 88 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to C8?

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 0.4 cents off.

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