C sharp Note on The Staff
C sharp Note on the Piano and Keyboard
C Sharp Note Accidentals
C sharp Music Notes in Different Clefs
Treble Clef – C#
Bass Clef – C#
The C sharp below middle C (C#3) sits on the second space of the bass clef.
Alto Clef – C#
The C sharp above middle C (C#4) sits on the middle line of the alto clef.
Tenor Clef – C#
The C sharp above middle C (C#4) sits on the fourth line of the tenor clef.
Mezzo-soprano – C#
The C sharp above middle C (C#4) sits on the second line of the mezzo-soprano clef.
Soprano Clef – C#
The C sharp above middle C (C#4) sits on the first line of the soprano clef.
Baritone Clef – C#
The C sharp below middle C (C#3) sits on the first space of the baritone clef.
Popular Scales starting on C#
C 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 C sharp major scale.
C sharp Natural Minor
The natural minor formula is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Below is the C sharp natural minor scale.
C 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.
C 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 C#
Below are the modes that start on C sharp.
Frequency of C sharp Music Note
Using the equal temperament tuning system, the A above middle C is 440 Hz. This means that the C sharp above middle C would be approximately 277 Hz.
What’s Next…?
- Learn about Chords in the Key of C sharp minor
- Learn about more music notes with our music theory basics guides.