E4 · 329.63 Hz

E4 is piano key 44 of 88 and MIDI note 64 - the middle register, centered on middle C and most melodies and voices. Play the pure tone below, tune to it, or explore the note in every octave.

329.63Hz
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E4 at a glance

Frequency
329.63 Hz
Wavelength (in air)
1.04 m
MIDI note
64
Piano key
44 / 88
Octave
4
Enharmonic

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 E4 is exactly 440 × 2^(-5/12) Hz. Under alternative references the note shifts with the reference: at A4 = 432 Hz, E4 becomes 323.63 Hz.

E in every octave

NoteFrequencyMIDIPiano key
E141.20 Hz288
E282.41 Hz4020
E3164.81 Hz5232
E4329.63 Hz6444
E5659.26 Hz7656
E61318.5 Hz8868
E72637.0 Hz10080

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 D♯4 at 311.13 Hz; one semitone up is F4 at 349.23 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.

E4 FAQ

What frequency is E4?

E4 is 329.63 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 E4 sits 5 semitones below A4.

What MIDI number and piano key is E4?

E4 is MIDI note 64 and key 44 of 88 on a standard piano. Octave numbering follows scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 (MIDI 60).

How do I tune to E4?

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 5.2 cents off.