B (musical note)

"B (note)" redirects here. For other topics, see B (disambiguation).
"H (musical note)" redirects here. For the musical note B in German notation, see B♭ (musical note).
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B, also known as Si, Ti, or, in some European countries, H,[1] is the seventh note and the twelfth semitone of the fixed-Do solfège. Its enharmonic equivalents are C♭ (C-flat) and Adouble sharp (A-double sharp).

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of Middle B (B4) is 493.883 Hz.[2] See musical pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

  1. ^ "B | Flat, Sharp, Enharmonic | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ^ Suits, B. H. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes - Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". MTU.edu. Michigan Technological University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.[dead link‍]