F (musical note)
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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.[1] It is enharmonic equivalent with E♯ (E-sharp)[2] and Gdouble flat (G-double flat),[3] 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.[4] See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
Designation by octave
| Scientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) | MIDI note number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F−1 | F͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵F or FFFF | Octocontra | 10.913 | 5 |
| F0 | F͵͵ or ͵͵F or FFF | Subcontra | 21.827 | 17 |
| F1 | F͵ or ͵F or FF | Contra | 43.654 | 29 |
| F2 | F | Great | 87.307 | 41 |
| F3 | f | Small | 174.614 | 53 |
| F4 | Template:Prime | One-lined | 349.228 | 65 |
| F5 | Template:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Two-lined | 698.456 | 77 |
| F6 | Template:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Three-lined | 1396.913 | 89 |
| F7 | Template:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Four-lined | 2793.826 | 101 |
| F8 | Template:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Five-lined | 5587.652 | 113 |
| F9 | Template:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Six-lined | 11175.303 | 125 |
| F10 | Template:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:PrimeTemplate:Prime | Seven-lined | 22350.607 | 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 scales
- 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 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♭ Bdouble flat C♭ D♭ E♭ F
E-sharp
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E♯ (Template:Langx)[5] 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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Sources
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See also
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