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F (musical note)

Musical note

Summary

Musical note

} F is a musical note, the fourth above C or fifth below C. It is the fourth note and the sixth semitone of the solfège. It is also known as fa in fixed-do solfège. It is enharmonic equivalent with E (E-sharp) and G (G-double flat), amongst others.

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of Middle F (F4) is approximately 349.228 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

Designation by octave

Scientific designation	Helmholtz designation	Octave name	MIDI note number
F−1	F͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵F or FFFF	Octocontra	5
F0	F͵͵ or ͵͵F or FFF	Subcontra	17
F1	F͵ or ͵F or FF	Contra	29
F2	F	Great	41
F3	f	Small	53
F4		One-lined	65
F5		Two-lined	77
F6		Three-lined	89
F7		Four-lined	101
F8		Five-lined	113
F9		Six-lined	125
F10		Seven-lined	N/A

Scales

Common scales beginning on F

F major: F G A B C D E F
F natural minor: F G A B C D E F
F harmonic minor: F G A B C D E F
F melodic minor ascending: F G A B C D E F
F melodic minor descending: F E D C B A G F

[[Diatonic scale]]s

F Ionian: F G A B C D E F
F Dorian: F G A B C D E F
F Phrygian: F G A B C D E F
F Lydian: F G A B C D E F
F Mixolydian: F G A B C D E F
F Aeolian: F G A B C D E F
F Locrian: F G A B C D E F

[[Jazz scale#Modes of the melodic minor scale|Jazz melodic minor]]

F ascending melodic minor: F G A B C D E F
F Dorian 2: F G A B C D E F
F Lydian augmented: F G A B C D E F
F Lydian dominant: F G A B C D E F
F Mixolydian 6: F G A B C D E F
F Locrian 2: F G A B C D E F
F altered: F G A B C D E F

E-sharp

} E () is a common enharmonic equivalent of F, but is not regarded as the same note. E is commonly found before F in the same measure in pieces where F is in the key signature, in order to represent a diatonic, rather than a chromatic semitone; writing an F with a following F is regarded as a chromatic alteration of one scale degree. Though E and F sound the same in any 12-tone temperament, other tunings may define them as distinct pitches.

References

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References

{{harvtxt. Demorest. 2001
{{harvtxt. Griffiths. 2004
{{harvtxt. Zundel. 1848
Suits, B. H.. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes - Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". Michigan Technological University.
{{harvtxt. Griffiths. 2004

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