G1
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Piano key
11 of 88
Octave
1
Frequency
49 Hz
MIDI number
31
Key color
White key
Pitch class
G, F##, Abb
What is G1?
G1 is the G in octave 1 — the 11th key of the 88 on a full-size piano, counted from the bottom. In standard tuning it sounds at 49 Hz. It sits 29 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 G.
Every octave doubles the frequency: the G one octave up sounds at 98 Hz and the one below at 24.5 Hz. The same piano key can be written as G, F##, Abb depending on the musical context — same sound, different spelling.
Nearby notes
Every G on the keyboard: