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G

G is the white key between the first and second of the three black keys, one of the seven white notes. With A4 tuned to 440 Hz, G4 is 392.00 Hz. A semitone below it is F♯, a semitone above it G♯. In Solfeto it is the 7th of the twelve pitches to join a learner's set.

G in every octave

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Its names

With a sharpG, said "G"
With a flatNone: it is a white note
Fixed dosol
GermanG
Pitch class7, counting C as 0

G in Solfeto

G joins 7th, after C, F♯, A, D♯, E and G♯. Its nearest neighbour already in the set is F♯, 1 semitone away. From here on every new pitch sits a semitone from one already learned, which is the hardest kind of pair to tell apart.

It joins when the set before it is held: right 90 percent of the time, quickly, with no pitch left behind. The method is in how to train absolute pitch.

The notes beside it

Mixing up G with F♯ or G♯ is the most common mistake in naming it. One semitone is the smallest step between two notes, and the one training spends longest on.

Questions

What is the frequency of G4?

G4 is 392.00 Hz, with A4 tuned to 440 Hz. G3 is 196.00 Hz and G5 is 783.99 Hz.

Where is G on a piano?

G is the white key between the first and second of the three black keys.

Keep going

Start with two notes.

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