A Sharp Note on The Staff
A Sharp Note on the Piano and Keyboard
A Sharp Note Accidentals
A Sharp Music Notes in Different Clefs
Treble Clef – A Sharp
Bass Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp below middle C (A#3) sits on the first space of the bass clef.
Alto Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp below middle C (A#3) sits on the second line of the alto clef.
Tenor Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp music note below middle C (A#3) sits on the third line of the tenor clef.
Mezzo-soprano Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp music note above middle C (A#4) sits on the fourth space of the mezzo-soprano clef.
Soprano Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp above middle C (A#4) sits on the third space of the soprano clef.
Baritone Clef – A Sharp
The A sharp below middle C (A#3) sits on the fourth line of the baritone clef.
Popular Scales starting on A Sharp
A Sharp Major
The major scale formula is W-W-H-W-W-W-H, where W= whole step and H = half step. Below is the A sharp major scale.
A Sharp Natural Minor
The natural minor formula is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Below is the A sharp natural minor scale.
A Sharp Harmonic Minor
The harmonic minor formula is W – H – W – W – H – W1/2 – H. Note that this scale has a three semitone step or a whole-step-and-a-half.
A Sharp Melodic Minor
When ascending the melodic minor scale follows this pattern: W-H-W-W-W-W-H.
When descending it follows the natural minor pattern.
Modes Starting on A Sharp
Below are the modes that start on A sharp.
Frequency of A Sharp Music Note
Using the equal temperament tuning system, the A above middle C is 440 Hz. This means that the A sharp above middle C would be approximately 466 Hz.
What’s Next…?
- Learn about the A sharp minor pentatonic scale
- Learn about more music notes with our music theory basics guides.