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A♯ (musical note)

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A1 to A6

A (A-sharp; French: la dièse) is the eleventh semitone of the solfège.

This note lies a chromatic semitone above A and a diatonic semitone below B, thus being enharmonic to B (French: si bémol).

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the A above middle C is approximately 466.164Hz.[1] See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

Designation by octave

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Scientific designation Helmholtz designation Octave name Frequency (Hz)
A−1 A͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵A or AAAA Subsubcontra 14.568
A0 A͵͵ or ͵͵A or AAA Subcontra 29.135
A1 A͵ or ͵A or AA Contra 58.27
A2 A Great 116.541
A3 a Small 233.082
A4 a One-lined 466.164
A5 a Two-lined 932.328
A6 a Three-lined 1864.655
A7 a Four-lined 3729.31
A8 a Five-lined 7458.62
A9 a Six-lined 14917.24
A10 a Seven-lined 29834.481

Scales

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Common scales beginning on A

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  • A major: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A natural minor: A B C D E F G A
  • A harmonic minor: A B C D E F Gdouble sharp A
  • A melodic minor ascending: A B C D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A melodic minor descending: A G F E D C B A
  • A Ionian: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A Dorian: A B C D E Fdouble sharp G A
  • A Phrygian: A B C D E F G A
  • A Lydian: A B Cdouble sharp Ddouble sharp E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A Mixolydian: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp G A
  • A Aeolian: A B C D E F G A
  • A Locrian: A B C D E F G A

References

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  1. ^ Suits, B. H. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes – Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". MTU.edu. Michigan Technological University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.