F♯5 / G♭5
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Piano key
58 of 88
Octave
5
Frequency
739.99 Hz
MIDI number
78
Key color
Black key
Pitch class
F# · Gb · E##
What is F♯5?
F♯5 is the F♯ in octave 5 — the 58th key of the 88 on a full-size piano, counted from the bottom. In standard tuning it sounds at 739.99 Hz. It sits 18 half-steps above middle C (C4).
To find it, locate any group of two black keys: the white key just to their left is a C. Count up from middle C (C4) 1 octave to reach octave 5, then step to F♯.
Every octave doubles the frequency: the F♯ one octave up sounds at 1479.98 Hz and the one below at 370 Hz. The same piano key can be written as F#, Gb, E## depending on the musical context — same sound, different spelling.
Nearby notes
Every F♯ on the keyboard: