6 Show You can watch this lesson in the video below, or read at your ease under the video. From all the C’s on the piano, there’s only one that is the middle C. The middle C is, as you guessed already, a C that doesn’t sound (very) low nor (very) high. It sounds, well, in the middle… But where is middle C on a piano or keyboard? That depends on the piano or keyboard, as we will see later. In the next sound sample, you can hear a middle C so you can compare it to the middle C on your piano or keyboard. Where is the middle C?The location of the middle C on a piano or keyboard depends on the number of keys that your instrument has. An acoustic piano normally has 88 keys. An electronic keyboard however has not necessarily always 88 keys. There are keyboards with 76, 73, 61 or 54 keys, and even other numbers of keys exist. As a general rule: the middle C is the C that is nearest to the exact middle of the keyboard. Let me illustrate this with some keyboard-examples. The middle C on an 88 key piano (most acoustic pianos)To find the middle C on an 88 key piano or keyboard, look for the exact middle of the keyboard. Since the keyboard has 88 keys, this is between key 44 and 45 (red arrow in figure). The middle C (highlighted in blue) is the C nearest to the exact middle of the piano.  On an 88 key piano or keyboard, the middle C is the 4th C from the left of the keyboard. The middle C on a 76 key pianoThe exact middle of a 76 key piano is showed in the next figure. In the same figure, the middle C –which is the C nearest to the middle of the keyboard- is also indicated. The middle C on other keyboardsAs mentioned above, the general rule states: the middle C is the C that is nearest to the exact middle of the keyboard. And, to be honest, it’s normally not even necessary to count the number of keys, divide by 2, look for the nearest C, etcetera: with a little bit of feeling, you can see at a glance which C is the middle C. Please tell us what you think of this lesson by leaving a comment below. This beginner piano lesson is all about the musical note, middle C. This note is designated C4 in scientific pitch notation because of its position as the fourth C key on an 88-key piano. It has a frequency of 261.6 Hz. Perhaps, you already know that there are 7 natural notes in music, by the way. They are
A-B-C-D-E-F-G. My Best Recommendation: Click here for the BEST piano/keyboard course I’ve seen on the Internet. First of all let us find out where all the C’s are located on your piano or keyboard. Take a good look at the black keys on your keyboard. You will realize that they are arranged in groups of two and three. This repeats over and over. The note, C is to the immediate left of each set of two black keys. There are 8 C naturals on an 88-key piano, 6 C naturals on a 76-key, 6 C naturals on a 61-key keyboard and 5 C naturals on a 49-key keyboard. It’s very important to find middle C because it is the starting point for many piano songs, especially for beginners. When starting to learn piano, most books make their easiest pieces start on this note. It’s also a general border for keys played with the left hand and those played with the right hand. In other words, those keys to the left of this piano key are usually played with the left hand while those to its right are usually played with the right hand. So which of all these C notes is middle C? It’s quite easy. This note, as the name suggests is in the middle of your 88-key piano keyboard. Well, not exactly in the middle, but close enough, and of all the C’s on your piano, it is the one nearest to the middle. Position yourself at the center of your piano. It’s the centermost C. The following diagram shows middle C on a 49 key, 61 key, 76 key and 88 key keyboard/piano.
On an 88-key piano, starting from the lowest note on your keyboard and moving higher, middle C is the fourth C you can count. How about keyboards with less keys? On a 76-key, 61-key and 49-key keyboard, it’s the third C. If you’re not sure how many keys are on your keyboard, all you have to do is count all the keys, black and white. We can use another method to find this key. On an 88-key piano, it’s the 24th white key from the left. On a 76-key keyboard, it’s the 20th white key. On a 61-key keyboard, it’s the 15th white key. On a 49 key keyboard, it’s the 15th white key. In music notation, middle C is the tone represented by a note on the first ledger (leger) line below the treble clef or the first ledger line above the bass clef. The following diagram shows you this note on the grand staff. You will notice that it is between the treble clef and bass clef. Watch This Beginner Piano Lesson:
CommentsThis website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More Is middle C C3 or 4?Middle C (the fourth C key from left on a standard 88-key piano keyboard) is designated C4 in scientific pitch notation, and c′ in Helmholtz pitch notation; it is note number 60 in MIDI notation.
What is middle C called on piano?On the piano the Middle C key is C4. When starting to learn the piano, most books make their easiest pieces start on Middle C. This is because the right hand can then play tunes using 5 notes (C to G) using white notes only (no sharps or flats). It is also easy to recognize Middle C in notation.
Is middle C called C4?On the standard, 88-key piano, middle C is the 4th C from the left. You can count C1, C2, C3, and then C4 is middle C. It is not exactly in the middle of the keyboard, but it is pretty close. There are other keyboard configurations worth noting: the 76-key, 61-key, and 49-key keyboards.
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