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E (musical note)

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E Note

E or Mi is the first note of the E major scale.

Designation by octave

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Scientific designation Helmholtz designation Octave name Frequency (Hz)
E−1E͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵E or EEEESubsubcontra10.301
E0E͵͵ or ͵͵E or EEESubcontra20.602
E1E͵ or ͵E or EEContra41.203
E2EGreat82.407
E3eSmall164.814
E4eOne-lined329.628
E5eTwo-lined659.255
E6eThree-lined1318.51
E7eFour-lined2637.02
E8eFive-lined5274.041
E9eSix-lined10548.082
E10eSeven-lined21096.164

F is a enharmonic equivalent of E, but is not usually seen as the same note. It is used in places where there is an E♭ that would come before an E. The F would then replace the E which would help avoid confusion in the notation.