B1
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Piano key
15 of 88
Octave
1
Frequency
61.74 Hz
MIDI number
35
Key color
White key
Pitch class
B · Cb · A##
What is B1?
B1 is the B in octave 1 — the 15th key of the 88 on a full-size piano, counted from the bottom. In standard tuning it sounds at 61.74 Hz. It sits 25 half-steps below middle C (C4).
To find it, locate any group of two black keys: the white key just to their left is a C. Count down from middle C (C4) 3 octaves to reach octave 1, then step to B.
Every octave doubles the frequency: the B one octave up sounds at 123.48 Hz and the one below at 30.87 Hz. The same piano key can be written as B, Cb, A## depending on the musical context — same sound, different spelling.
Nearby notes
Every B on the keyboard: