A-1
13.75Hz at concert pitch
Press to hear a pure sine tone at this pitch.
MIDI note
9
Piano key
—
Octave
-1
Frequency
13.75 Hz
Period
72.7273 ms
Wavelength
24.9455 m
Pitch class
A
Notation
SPN
MIDI is the note number synths and software pass around (0–127). Pitch class is the note without its octave — all the As share one. This note falls outside the 88-key piano, so it has no piano key number.
At other reference pitches
| Reference (A4) | A-1 frequency | Where you meet it |
|---|---|---|
| 432 Hz | 13.5 Hz | the alternative-tuning circle |
| 440 Hzstandard | 13.75 Hz | the ISO 16 standard — concert pitch |
| 442 Hz | 13.813 Hz | many European orchestras tune a touch sharp |
| 443 Hz | 13.844 Hz | some sharper continental orchestras |
Every row is A-1 — only the A4 you tune to changes. A frequency scales straight with the reference: A-1 at 432 Hz is the 440 Hz value times 432⁄440.
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Every A
Chords with A in them
A appears in each of these — see the whole chord grid.