Middle c

/mˈɪdəl sˈiː/

Middle c

the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz

Examples

1. Middle C, for example, is 261.6 Hz.

2. You have middle C, C, and then this G up here?

3. My range is three octaves, C above middle C and three octaves beyond that.

4. The sound of middle C or the look of sky blue or the feeling of happiness are famously impossible to describe.