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enharmonic
[ en-hahr-mon-ik ]
adjective
, Music.
- having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.
enharmonic
/ ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk /
adjective
- denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments
- denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation
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Derived Forms
- ˌenharˈmonically, adverb
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Other Words From
- enhar·moni·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enharmonic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enharmonic1
C17: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en- ² + harmonia; see harmony
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Example Sentences
Give at least one enharmonic spelling for the following notes.
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Keys and scales can also be enharmonic.
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This is an example of enharmonic spelling.
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Two notes are enharmonic if they sound the same on a piano but are named and written differently.
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Name the other enharmonic notes that are listed above the black keys on the keyboard in Figure 1.28.
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