enharmonic
having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.
Origin of enharmonic
1Other words from enharmonic
- en·har·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby enharmonic
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How to use enharmonic in a sentence
He does not however say, as he does in the case of the enharmonic scale, that these species were known by the names of the Keys.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThe special fitness of the notation for the scales of the enharmonic genus may be regarded as a further indication of its date.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThis seems to bear out the common view of the enharmonic as produced by the introduction of an 'accidental' or passing note.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroAlong with this change we have to note the comparative disuse of the enharmonic and Chromatic divisions of the tetrachord.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroIn the enharmonic, the tetrachord consists of two tones and two "dieses."
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British Dictionary definitions for enharmonic
/ (ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk) /
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
Origin of enharmonic
1Derived forms of enharmonic
- enharmonically, adverb
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