ENHARMONIC Definition & Meaning

enharmonic

[ en-hahr-mon-ik ]

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adjective

Music.

having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.

enharmonic

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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

ˌ��Գ󲹰�ˈ��ǲԾ��, adverb

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of enharmonic¹

1590–1600; < Late Latin enharmonicus < Greek ��Բ��ó�Ծ��ǲ� ( -icus replacing -ios ), equivalent to en- en- ¹ + �󲹰��ǲ�í ( a ) harmony + -os adj. suffix

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51�Թ� 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

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This sameness is a result of equal-tempered tuning, however; other tuning systems have been used which cause enharmonic notes to be tuned slightly differently.

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This is an example of enharmonic spelling.

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Give an enharmonic name and key signature for the keys given in Figure 1.33.

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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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