A Music Note

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A Note On The Staff

Here is probably the most common A you’ll see. It sits on the second space of the treble clef and is the A above middle C.

Below are different As that you will see on the treble and bass clef. Remember that we can play A notes an octave higher or lower from the A above middle C. This means that technically there are infinite A notes to choose from!

A music note examples in treble and bass clef

Below are notes that are enharmonically equivalent to A. G double sharp means two half-steps above G, which is an A natural. B double flat means two half steps below B, which is also A natural.

A music note enharmonic equivalent notes

A Note On The Piano And Keyboard

A sits between the G#/Ab and A#/Bb black keys on the keyboard. The black keys move in groups of two then three. The A note is in-between the second and third black key in each group of 3.

You might also remember it as the sixth white key above C. This is because A is a major 6th above C.

A Note Accidentals

We can add accidental signs to an A note and these are shown below. Remember that all these notes (with the exception of A natural) are not enharmonically equivalent to A.

A Music Notes In Different Clefs

Here are typical A notes that you will see in different clefs. Some are lower or higher and for more on how to name the different A notes, check out our post on octaves.