B (musical note)
Appearance
B, Tsi, Ti or Si is a musical note and is the first note of the B major scale.
Designation by octave
[change | change source]Scientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) |
---|---|---|---|
B−1 | B͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵B or BBBB | Subsubcontra | 15.434 |
B0 | B͵͵ or ͵͵B or BBB | Subcontra | 30.868 |
B1 | B͵ or ͵B or BB | Contra | 61.735 |
B2 | B | Great | 123.471 |
B3 | b | Small | 246.942 |
B4 | b′ | One-lined | 493.883 |
B5 | b′′ | Two-lined | 987.767 |
B6 | b′′′ | Three-lined | 1975.533 |
B7 | b′′′′ | Four-lined | 3951.066 |
B8 | b′′′′′ | Five-lined | 7902.133 |
B9 | b′′′′′′ | Six-lined | 15804.266 |
B10 | b′′′′′′′ | Seven-lined | 31608.531 |
C♭
[change | change source]C♭ is the same pitch as B but is not usually seen as the same. It is used in an instance where B♭ comes before a B natural and a C♭ is used in place of the B to avoid confusion.