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It is the sixth <a href="/wiki/Musical_note" title="Musical note">note</a> of <b>La</b> and the tenth <a href="/wiki/Semitone" title="Semitone">semitone</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge#Fixed_do_solfège" title="Solfège">fixed-do solfège</a>. </p><p>Its <a href="/wiki/Enharmonic" class="mw-redirect" title="Enharmonic">enharmonic</a> equivalents are B<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span><span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> (B double flat) which is a diatonic semitone above A<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> and G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="mw-default-size skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DoubleSharp.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="double sharp"><img alt="double sharp" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/DoubleSharp.svg/7px-DoubleSharp.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/DoubleSharp.svg/10px-DoubleSharp.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/DoubleSharp.svg/14px-DoubleSharp.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6" data-file-height="7" /></a></span></span> (G double sharp) which is a diatonic semitone below A<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span>. </p><p>"A" is generally used as a <a href="/wiki/Concert_pitch" title="Concert pitch">standard for tuning</a>. When the orchestra tunes, the <a href="/wiki/Oboe" title="Oboe">oboe</a> plays an "A" and the rest of the instruments tune to match that pitch. Every string instrument in the orchestra has an A string, from which each player can tune the rest of their instrument. </p><p>"A" is also used in combination with a number (e.g. A-440) to label the pitch standard. The number designates the <a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">frequency</a> in <a href="/wiki/Hertz" title="Hertz">hertz</a>. A lower number indicates a lower pitch. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/International_Standards_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="International Standards Organization">International Standards Organization</a> (ISO) has standardized the pitch at <a href="/wiki/A440_(pitch_standard)" title="A440 (pitch standard)">A-440</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, tuning has varied over time, geographical region, or instrument maker. In 17th-century <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a>, tunings ranged from about A-374 to A-403, approximately two to three <a href="/wiki/Semitone" title="Semitone">semitones</a> below A-440. Historical examples exist of instruments, tuning forks, or standards ranging from A-309 to A-455.3,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a difference of almost six semitones. Although the official standard today is A-440, some orchestral groups and chamber groups prefer to tune a little higher, at A-442 or even A-444. <a href="/wiki/Baroque" title="Baroque">Baroque</a> pitch is usually cited as A-415, which is a semitone lower than modern pitch. </p><p>A0 is the lowest note on the standard <a href="/wiki/Piano" title="Piano">piano</a>. The octaves follow A1, A2, etc. A7 is a few pitches lower than <a href="/wiki/Eighth_octave_C" class="mw-redirect" title="Eighth octave C">C8</a>, the highest note on the standard piano. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Designation_by_octave">Designation by octave</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A_(musical_note)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Designation by octave"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Scientific_pitch_notation" title="Scientific pitch notation">Scientific</a><br />designation </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Helmholtz_pitch_notation" title="Helmholtz pitch notation">Helmholtz</a><br />designation </th> <th>Octave<br />name </th> <th>Frequency<br />(Hz) </th> <th>Sound sample </th></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>−1</sub></td> <td>A͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵A or AAAA</td> <td>Subsubcontra</td> <td align="right">13.75</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>0</sub></td> <td>A͵͵ or ͵͵A or AAA</td> <td>Subcontra</td> <td align="right">27.5</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>1</sub></td> <td>A͵ or ͵A or AA</td> <td>Contra</td> <td align="right">55</td> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_0" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" style="width:220px;" data-durationhint="10" data-mwtitle="55_Sine_wave.ogg" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/55_Sine_wave.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/24/55_Sine_wave.ogg/55_Sine_wave.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>2</sub></td> <td>A</td> <td>Great</td> <td align="right">110</td> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_1" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" style="width:220px;" data-durationhint="10" data-mwtitle="110_Sine_wave.ogg" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/110_Sine_wave.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bb/110_Sine_wave.ogg/110_Sine_wave.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>3</sub></td> <td>a</td> <td>Small</td> <td align="right">220</td> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_2" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" style="width:220px;" data-durationhint="10" data-mwtitle="220_Sine_wave.ogg" 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style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span></td> <td>Six-lined</td> <td align="right">14080</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>A<sub>10</sub></td> <td>a<span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.15em;">′</span></td> <td>Seven-lined</td> <td align="right">28160</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scales">Scales</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A_(musical_note)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Scales"><span>edit</span></a><span 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href="/wiki/Minor_scale#Harmonic_minor_scale" title="Minor scale">harmonic minor</a>: A B C D E F G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Minor_scale#Melodic_minor_scale" title="Minor scale">melodic minor</a> ascending: A B C D E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> A</li> <li>A melodic minor descending: A G F E D C B A</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Diatonic_scales"><a href="/wiki/Diatonic_scale" title="Diatonic scale">Diatonic scales</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A_(musical_note)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Diatonic 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<li>A <a href="/wiki/Lydian_mode" title="Lydian mode">Lydian</a>: A B C<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> D<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Mixolydian_mode" title="Mixolydian mode">Mixolydian</a>: A B C<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> D E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Aeolian_mode" title="Aeolian mode">Aeolian</a>: A B C D E F G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Locrian_mode" title="Locrian mode">Locrian</a>: A B<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> C D E<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> F G A</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Jazz_melodic_minor"><a href="/wiki/Jazz_scale#Modes_of_the_melodic_minor_scale" title="Jazz scale">Jazz melodic minor</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A_(musical_note)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Jazz melodic minor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Jazz_minor_scale" title="Jazz minor scale">Ascending melodic minor</a>: A B C D E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Dorian_%E2%99%AD2_scale" title="Dorian ♭2 scale">Dorian ♭2</a>: A B<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> C D E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Lydian_augmented_scale" title="Lydian augmented scale">Lydian augmented</a>: A B C<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> D<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> E<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Lydian_dominant_scale" class="mw-redirect" title="Lydian dominant scale">Lydian dominant</a>: A B C<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> D<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> E F<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Aeolian_dominant_scale" title="Aeolian dominant scale">Mixolydian ♭6</a>: A B C<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-sharp">♯</span></span> D E F G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Half_diminished_scale" title="Half diminished scale">Locrian ♮2</a>: A B C D E<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> F G A</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Altered_scale" title="Altered scale">Altered</a>: A B<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> C D<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> E<span class="music-symbol" style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span class="music-flat">♭</span></span> F G A</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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