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What Note is 523 Hz?

523 Hz is closest to C5, one octave above Middle C.

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523 Hz corresponds approximately to C5, the C one octave above Middle C.

Frequently asked questions

What note is 432 Hz?
432 Hz is A4 minus about 31.77 cents — roughly a third of a semitone below A440.
What does cents offset mean?
One semitone = 100 cents. A positive offset means the frequency is sharp; negative means flat.